websterite
/ˈwɛbstəɹaɪt/
websterite noun: a hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al₂SO₄(OH)₄·7(H₂O).
Noun
websterite (countable and uncountable, plural websterites)
- A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al₂SO₄(OH)₄·7(H₂O).
- On Websterite found in the Plastic Clay of Auteuil, near Paris [article title]1828 August, Alexandre Brongniart, edited by Richard Taylor and Richard Phillips, The Philosophical Magazine, volume IV, London: Richard Taylor, page 81
- Fig. 6 is the interesting spectrum of the bright blue compound of alumina. These three bands, although generally faint, are narrow and well defined, the blue and green spaces being invariably clear. Websterite and cryolite show this spectrum to great advantage.1873, Charles Horner, “On the Spectra of Some Cobalt Compounds in Blowpipe Chemistry”, in Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science, page 242
- Synonyms:
- alley stone, aluminite
Synonyms of websterite
Forms of websterite
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Origin of websterite
From Webster + -ite, after geologist Thomas Webster (1772–1844).
Questions about websterite
- What does websterite mean?
- Websterite means a hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al₂SO₄(OH)₄·7(H₂O).
- What part of speech is websterite?
- Websterite is a noun.
- How do you pronounce websterite?
- Websterite is pronounced /ˈwɛbstəɹaɪt/.
- What is the plural of websterite?
- The plural of websterite is websterites.
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