"elpidite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: elpidites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐλπίς (elpís, “hope”) + -ite. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc||ἐλπίς|hope}} Ancient Greek ἐλπίς (elpís, “hope”), {{affix|en|-ite}} -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} elpidite (usually uncountable, plural elpidites)
  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium. Tags: uncountable, usually

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