oyelite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An orthorhombic white mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Word forms

oyelite

Etymology

Named after Japanese professor of mineralogy Jiro Oye (1900–1968), + -lite.

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