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shortite

shortite noun: an evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃.

shortite: an evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula...
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Noun

shortite (uncountable)

  1. An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃.

Questions about shortite

What does shortite mean?
Shortite means an evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃.
What part of speech is shortite?
Shortite is a noun.

Words near shortite in the dictionary

  1. shorting
  2. shorting down
  3. shorting out
  4. shortings
  5. shortish
  6. shortite
  7. Shortland
  8. Shortland Island
  9. Shortland Islands
  10. Shortlands
  11. shortleaf

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