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wavellite in British English
(ˈweɪvəˌlaɪt)
noun
a greyish-white, yellow, or brown mineral consisting of hydrated basic aluminium phosphate in radiating clusters of small orthorhombic crystals. Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3.5H2O
Word origin
C19: named after William Wavell (died 1829), English physicianwavellite in American English
(ˈweɪvəˌlaɪt)
noun
a rare, semihard, orthorhombic mineral, hydrous aluminum phosphate, Al3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O, characterized by a radiating, globular structure
Word origin
after W. Wavell (?-1829), Eng physician who discovered itImage ofwavellite
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