English Explanatory Dictionary

gibbsite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mineral with monoclinic crystals, usually white, Al(OH)₃.

Word forms

gibbsite gibbsites

Etymology

From Gibbs + -ite after George Gibbs (1777-1834) in 1822.

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