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richterite

richterite noun: a basic silicate mineral of sodium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and calcium belonging to the amphibole group.

Noun

richterite (plural richterites)

  1. A basic silicate mineral of sodium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and calcium belonging to the amphibole group

Forms of richterite

pluralrichterites

Origin of richterite

Named in 1865 by Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt in honour of Hieronymous Theodor Richter (1824-1898), professor of chemistry at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology and the co-discoverer of indium. Richter + -ite

Words formed from richterite

Questions about richterite

What does richterite mean?
Richterite means a basic silicate mineral of sodium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and calcium belonging to the amphibole group.
What part of speech is richterite?
Richterite is a noun.
What is the plural of richterite?
The plural of richterite is richterites.

Words near richterite in the dictionary

  1. Richtel
  2. Richter
  3. Richter scale
  4. Richter scales
  5. Richterian
  6. richterite
  7. richterites
  8. richteritic
  9. Richton
  10. Richton Park
  11. Richtons

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