cummingtonite

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Cummington +‎ -ite, since it was originally discovered in Cummington, Massachusetts.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʌm.ɪŋ.təˌnaɪt/
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Noun[edit]

cummingtonite (countable and uncountable, plural cummingtonites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2.

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French[edit]

French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English cummingtonite.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cummingtonite f (plural cummingtonites)

  1. (mineralogy) Cummingtonite

Italian[edit]

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English cummingtonite.

Noun[edit]

cummingtonite f (plural cummingtoniti)

  1. (mineralogy) cummingtonite