English Explanatory Dictionary

vaterite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A polymorph of calcium carbonate, chemical formula CaCO₃.

Word forms

vaterite vaterites

Etymology

Named after German mineralogist Heinrich Vater, + -ite.

Synonyms

mu-calcium carbonate
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