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whewellite

/ˈhjuːəlaɪt/

whewellite noun: a mineral, hydrated calcium oxalate.

Noun

whewellite (usually uncountable, plural whewellites)

  1. (usually) A mineral, hydrated calcium oxalate.

Forms of whewellite

pluralwhewellites

Origin of whewellite

Named after English naturalist William Whewell (1794–1866), + -ite.

Questions about whewellite

What does whewellite mean?
Whewellite means a mineral, hydrated calcium oxalate.
What part of speech is whewellite?
Whewellite is a noun.
How do you pronounce whewellite?
Whewellite is pronounced /ˈhjuːəlaɪt/.
What is the plural of whewellite?
The plural of whewellite is whewellites.

Words near whewellite in the dictionary

  1. whew ducks
  2. whewed
  3. whewee
  4. Whewell
  5. Whewellian
  6. whewellite
  7. whewellites
  8. Whewells
  9. whewer
  10. whewers
  11. whewing

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