English Explanatory Dictionary

jaffeite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hydrated calcium silicate mineral with chemical formula Ca₆Si₂O₇(OH)₆.

Word forms

jaffeite jaffeites

Etymology

After Howard W Jaffe, Amherst geologist, and -ite.

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