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uhligite

uhligite noun: a black isometric mineral containing aluminium, calcium, oxygen, titanium and zirconium.

Noun

uhligite (uncountable)

  1. A black isometric mineral containing aluminium, calcium, oxygen, titanium and zirconium.

Origin of uhligite

Named in honour of Alfred Louis Uhlig (1883 - 1919), a German geologist who led the expedition on which the mineral was found. Uhlig + -ite

Questions about uhligite

What does uhligite mean?
Uhligite means a black isometric mineral containing aluminium, calcium, oxygen, titanium and zirconium.
What part of speech is uhligite?
Uhligite is a noun.

Words near uhligite in the dictionary

  1. uhlan
  2. uhlans
  3. Uhler
  4. Uhlers
  5. Uhlig
  6. uhligite
  7. Uhligs
  8. Uhlir
  9. Uhlirs
  10. uhllo
  11. Uhlman

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