English Explanatory Dictionary

diaoyudaoite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, and sodium.

Pronunciation

/daɪˌəʊjuːˈdaʊaɪt/

Word forms

diaoyudaoite

Etymology

From Diaoyu Dao + -ite, from 钓鱼岛 (Diàoyúdǎo, literally “Fishing Island”), the largest of the Diaoyudao or Senkaku Islands, near Okinawa Trough where the mineral was found.

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