dawsonite

English

Etymology

Sir John William Dawson, geologist; Dawson +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɔːsənaɪt/

Noun

dawsonite (countable and uncountable, plural dawsonites)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.

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