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valleriite

valleriite noun: a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.

Noun

valleriite (countable and uncountable, plural valleriites)

  1. A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.

Forms of valleriite

pluralvalleriites

Origin of valleriite

Named after Swedish chemist Johan Gottschalk Wallerius (Vallerius), + -ite.

Questions about valleriite

What does valleriite mean?
Valleriite means a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.
What part of speech is valleriite?
Valleriite is a noun.
What is the plural of valleriite?
The plural of valleriite is valleriites.

Words near valleriite in the dictionary

  1. Vallely
  2. Vallelys
  3. Vallenar
  4. vallenato
  5. vallenatos
  6. valleriite
  7. valleriites
  8. Vallery
  9. Vallerys
  10. Valles
  11. Valles Marineris

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