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scolecite

scolecite noun: a monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Noun

scolecite (countable and uncountable, plural scolecites)

  1. A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Forms of scolecite

pluralscolecites
alternative formskolecite

Origin of scolecite

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + -ite.

Questions about scolecite

What does scolecite mean?
Scolecite means a monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
What part of speech is scolecite?
Scolecite is a noun.
What is the plural of scolecite?
The plural of scolecite is scolecites.

Words near scolecite in the dictionary

  1. scoleciasis
  2. scolecid
  3. scolecids
  4. scoleciform
  5. scoleciphobia
  6. scolecite
  7. scolecites
  8. scolecodont
  9. scolecodonts
  10. scolecoid
  11. scolecology

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