"wavellite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wavellites [plural]
Etymology: Named after British naturalist Dr. William Wavell (1750–1829), who discovered the mineral, + -ite. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|naturalist||||}} naturalist, {{lang|en|Dr. William Wavell}} Dr. William Wavell, {{named-after|en|Dr. William Wavell|born=1750|died=1829|nat=British|occ=naturalist}} Named after British naturalist Dr. William Wavell (1750–1829), {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} wavellite (countable and uncountable, plural wavellites)
  1. (mineralogy) A hydrated aluminium phosphate, Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃·5H₂O, sometimes mined as a source of phosphorus. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Translations (hydrated aluminium phosphate): 銀星石 (Chinese Mandarin), 银星石 (yínxīngshí) (Chinese Mandarin), 銀星石 (ginseishi) (alt: ぎんせいし) (Japanese), واولیت (Persian)

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