wernerite
[ wur-nuh-rahyt ]
nounMineralogy.
a variety of scapolite.
Origin of wernerite
11805–15; named after A. G. Werner (1750–1817), German mineralogist; see -ite1
Words Nearby wernerite
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British Dictionary definitions for wernerite
wernerite
/ (ˈwɜːnəˌraɪt) /
noun
another name for scapolite
Origin of wernerite
1C19: named after Abraham Gottlieb Werner (1749–1817), German geologist
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