English Explanatory Dictionary

wavellite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hydrated aluminium phosphate, Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃·5H₂O, sometimes mined as a source of phosphorus.

Word forms

wavellite wavellites

Etymology

Named after British naturalist Dr. William Wavell (1750–1829), who discovered the mineral, + -ite.

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