English Explanatory Dictionary

davemaoite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A high-pressure calcium silicate perovskite mineral with chemical formula CaSiO₃.

Pronunciation

/ˌdeɪvˈmaʊ.aɪt/

Word forms

davemaoite

Etymology

From Dave + Mao + -ite, after Chinese-American geophysicist Ho-Kwang (Dave) Mao, who first described it from theory.

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