Dickite

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A phyllosilicate clay mineral chemically composed of aluminium, silicon, hydrogen and oxygen. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Dick + -ite after Allan Brugh Dick (1833-1926), Scottish metallurgical chemist.

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