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mcallisterite

mcallisterite noun: a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing boron, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.

Noun

mcallisterite (uncountable)

  1. A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing boron, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.

Origin of mcallisterite

Named after geologist James Franklin McAllister + -ite

Questions about mcallisterite

What does mcallisterite mean?
Mcallisterite means a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing boron, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.
What part of speech is mcallisterite?
Mcallisterite is a noun.

Words near mcallisterite in the dictionary

  1. McAlisters
  2. McAllan
  3. McAllans
  4. McAllen
  5. McAllister
  6. mcallisterite
  7. McAllisters
  8. McAloon
  9. McAloons
  10. McAlpin
  11. McAlpine

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