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zagamiite

zagamiite noun: a mineral of previously unknown structure containing aluminium, silicon, calcium, and oxygen.

Noun

zagamiite

  1. A mineral of previously unknown structure containing aluminium, silicon, calcium, and oxygen.

Origin of zagamiite

Named after the meteorite in which it was found: Zagami Martian meteorite, Katsina State, Nigeria. Zagami + -ite

Questions about zagamiite

What does zagamiite mean?
Zagamiite means a mineral of previously unknown structure containing aluminium, silicon, calcium, and oxygen.
What part of speech is zagamiite?
Zagamiite is a noun.

Words near zagamiite in the dictionary

  1. zag
  2. zagaie
  3. zagaies
  4. Zagal
  5. Zagals
  6. zagamiite
  7. Zagar
  8. Zagars
  9. Zagatajan
  10. zagaye
  11. zagayes

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