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wadsleyite

wadsleyite noun: an orthorhombic form of olivine produced under very high pressure.

Noun

wadsleyite (usually uncountable, plural wadsleyites)

  1. (usually) An orthorhombic form of olivine produced under very high pressure

Forms of wadsleyite

pluralwadsleyites

Origin of wadsleyite

From Wadsley + -ite, named after geologist Dr. Arthur David Wadsley.

Questions about wadsleyite

What does wadsleyite mean?
Wadsleyite means an orthorhombic form of olivine produced under very high pressure.
What part of speech is wadsleyite?
Wadsleyite is a noun.
What is the plural of wadsleyite?
The plural of wadsleyite is wadsleyites.

Words near wadsleyite in the dictionary

  1. wadsetters
  2. wadsetting
  3. wadsetts
  4. Wadsley
  5. Wadsley Bridge
  6. wadsleyite
  7. wadsleyites
  8. Wadsleys
  9. Wadsworth
  10. Wadsworths
  11. Wadworth

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