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portlandite

portlandite noun: a rare oxide mineral, the naturally-occurring form of calcium hydroxide.

Noun (1)

portlandite (countable and uncountable, plural portlandites)

  1. A rare oxide mineral, the naturally-occurring form of calcium hydroxide.

Noun (2) capitalized: Portlandite

Portlandite (plural Portlandites)

  1. Someone from Portland, Oregon.

Forms of portlandite

pluralportlandites
pluralPortlandites

Origin of portlandite

From Portland + -ite.

Questions about portlandite

What does portlandite mean?
Portlandite means a rare oxide mineral, the naturally-occurring form of calcium hydroxide.
What part of speech is portlandite?
Portlandite is a noun.
What is the plural of portlandite?
The plural of portlandite is portlandites.

Words near portlandite in the dictionary

  1. Portland stones
  2. Portland West
  3. Portlander
  4. Portlanders
  5. Portlandian
  6. portlandite
  7. portlandites
  8. portlands
  9. Portlaoighise
  10. Portlaoise
  11. portlast

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