DAWSONITE


Meaning of DAWSONITE in English

ˈdȯs ə nˌīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: Sir John W. Dawson died 1899 Canadian geologist + English -ite

: a mineral NaAl(CO 3 )(OH) 2 consisting of a basic aluminum sodium carbonate occurring in white bladed crystals (sp. gr. 2.40)

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