wavellite

[ wey-vuh-lahyt ]

/ ˈweɪ vəˌlaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a hydrous aluminum fluorophosphate occurring as white to yellowish-green or brown aggregates of radiating fibers.

Nearby words

wavefront, waveguide, wavelength, wavelet, wavell, wavellite, wavemeter, waveoff, waver, waverley, waves

Origin of wavellite

named in 1805 after W. Wavell (died 1829), English physician, its discoverer; see -ite¹

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Examples from the Web for wavellite

But how is it that they are subdued into that spherical obedience, like a crystal of wavellite?
Proserpina, Volume 1|John Ruskin
Quartz ought to exist in a state of hydrate, and Wavellite, not Corundum, ought to be the state of alumina in granite.
The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 2 (of 2)|John Ayrton Paris

British Dictionary definitions for wavellite

wavellite

/ (ˈweɪvəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a greyish-white, yellow, or brown mineral consisting of hydrated basic aluminium phosphate in radiating clusters of small orthorhombic crystals. Formula: Al 3 (PO 4) 2 (OH) 3 .5H 2 O

Word Origin for wavellite

C19: named after William Wavell (died 1829), English physician

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