wadsleyite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An orthorhombic form of olivine produced under very high pressure

Word forms

wadsleyite wadsleyites

Etymology

From Wadsley + -ite, named after geologist Dr. Arthur David Wadsley.

Related words

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