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zunyite

zunyite noun: a fluorosilicate mineral of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals, chemical formula Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl.

Noun

zunyite (uncountable)

  1. A fluorosilicate mineral of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals, chemical formula Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl.

Origin of zunyite

Named after the Zuni mine, in Colorado; see -ite.

Questions about zunyite

What does zunyite mean?
Zunyite means a fluorosilicate mineral of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals, chemical formula Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl.
What part of speech is zunyite?
Zunyite is a noun.

Words near zunyite in the dictionary

  1. Zunkers
  2. Zuno
  3. Zunos
  4. zuns
  5. Zunyi
  6. zunyite
  7. zunzuncito
  8. zunzuncitos
  9. Zuo
  10. Zuojhen
  11. Zuoquan

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