English Explanatory Dictionary

sillenite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cubic mineral with the chemical formula Bi₁₂SiO₂₀, typically found in association with bismuthite.

Word forms

sillenite sillenites

Etymology

From Swedish Sillén + -ite, named after the Swedish chemist Lars Gunnar Sillén.

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