English Explanatory Dictionary

whitlockite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare form of calcium phosphate.

Word forms

whitlockite whitlockites

Etymology

From Whitlock + -ite, after Herbert Percy Whitlock (1868-1948), American mineralogist.

Derived words

strontiowhitlockite
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