wavellite

[ wey-vuh-lahyt ]

/ ˈweɪ vəˌlaɪt /

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noun Mineralogy.

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

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Origin of wavellite

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

Words nearby wavellite

wave function, waveguide, wavelength, wavelet, Wavell, wavellite, wave mechanics, wavemeter, wave moth, wave number, wave-off

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How to use wavellite in a sentence

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
But how is it that they are subdued into that spherical obedience, like a crystal of wavellite?
Proserpina, Volume 1|John Ruskin

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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