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nelsonite

nelsonite noun: a rock consisting of apatite and ilmenite.

Noun

nelsonite (countable and uncountable, plural nelsonites)

  1. A rock consisting of apatite and ilmenite.

Forms of nelsonite

pluralnelsonites

Origin of nelsonite

From Nelson + -ite.

Questions about nelsonite

What does nelsonite mean?
Nelsonite means a rock consisting of apatite and ilmenite.
What part of speech is nelsonite?
Nelsonite is a noun.
What is the plural of nelsonite?
The plural of nelsonite is nelsonites.

Words near nelsonite in the dictionary

  1. Nelson's syndrome
  2. Nelsonesque
  3. Nelsonian
  4. Nelsonian knowledge
  5. Nelsonians
  6. nelsonite
  7. nelsonites
  8. nelsons
  9. Nelsons Plains
  10. Nelsonville
  11. neltenexine

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