"websterite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɛbstəɹaɪt/ Forms: websterites [plural]
Etymology: Webster + -ite, after geologist Thomas Webster (1772–1844). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Webster|ite}} Webster + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} websterite (countable and uncountable, plural websterites)
  1. A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al₂SO₄(OH)₄·7(H₂O). Wikipedia link: websterite Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: alley stone, aluminite
    Sense id: en-websterite-en-noun-xCjOHp6u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ite

Inflected forms

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