"whewellite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhjuːəlaɪt/ Forms: whewellites [plural]
Etymology: Named after English naturalist William Whewell (1794–1866), + -ite. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|naturalist||||}} naturalist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|William Whewell}} William Whewell, {{named-after|en|William Whewell|born=1794|died=1866|nat=English|occ=naturalist|wplink==}} Named after English naturalist William Whewell (1794–1866), {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} whewellite (usually uncountable, plural whewellites)
  1. (mineralogy) A mineral, hydrated calcium oxalate. Wikipedia link: whewellite Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Minerals

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