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monticellite

monticellite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Noun

monticellite (countable and uncountable, plural monticellites)

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Forms of monticellite

pluralmonticellites

Origin of monticellite

Named after Italian writer Teodoro Monticelli (1759–1845), + -ite.

Questions about monticellite

What does monticellite mean?
Monticellite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
What part of speech is monticellite?
Monticellite is a noun.
What is the plural of monticellite?
The plural of monticellite is monticellites.

Words near monticellite in the dictionary

  1. monthslong
  2. monthsman
  3. monthsmen
  4. Montian
  5. Montible
  6. monticellite
  7. monticellites
  8. Monticello
  9. monticle
  10. monticles
  11. monticolous

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