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spangolite

US/ˈspæŋ.ɡə.laɪt/

spangolite noun: a dark green, basic aluminosilicate mineral of copper with the chemical formula Cu₆Al(SO₄)(OH)₁₂Cl · 3H₂O.

Noun

spangolite (countable and uncountable, plural spangolites)

  1. A dark green, basic aluminosilicate mineral of copper with the chemical formula Cu₆Al(SO₄)(OH)₁₂Cl · 3H₂O.

Forms of spangolite

pluralspangolites

Origin of spangolite

Named after Norman Spang of Pittsburg, + -ite.

Questions about spangolite

What does spangolite mean?
Spangolite means a dark green, basic aluminosilicate mineral of copper with the chemical formula Cu₆Al(SO₄)(OH)₁₂Cl · 3H₂O.
What part of speech is spangolite?
Spangolite is a noun.
How do you pronounce spangolite?
Spangolite is pronounced /ˈspæŋ.ɡə.laɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of spangolite?
The plural of spangolite is spangolites.

Words near spangolite in the dictionary

  1. spangling
  2. spanglings
  3. Spanglish
  4. spangly
  5. Spangold
  6. spangolite
  7. spangolites
  8. spangs
  9. Spaniard
  10. Spaniard's Bay
  11. Spaniardess

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