kingite

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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? + -ite

Noun[edit]

kingite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal white mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
References[edit]
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kingite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Etymology 2[edit]

king +‎ -ite

Noun[edit]

kingite (plural kingites)

  1. (historical) A supporter of the Māori King Movement of the 1850s, which sought to establish a monarch-like role to protect indigenous interests.
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