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wavellite
[ wey-vuh-lahyt ]
noun
Mineralogy.
- a hydrous aluminum fluorophosphate occurring as white to yellowish-green or brown aggregates of radiating fibers.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wavellite1
Named in 1805 after W. Wavell (died 1829), English physician, its discoverer; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wavellite1
C19: named after William Wavell (died 1829), English physician
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Example Sentences
A 19th Century Wavell discovered the mineral wavellite.
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