"portlandite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: portlandites [plural]
Etymology: Portland + -ite Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Portland|ite}} Portland + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} portlandite (countable and uncountable, plural portlandites)
  1. (mineralogy) A rare oxide mineral, the naturally-occurring form of calcium hydroxide. Wikipedia link: portlandite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals

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