GIBBSITE


Meaning of GIBBSITE in English

ˈgibˌzīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: George Gibbs died 1833 American mineralogist + English -ite

: a mineral Al(OH) 3 consisting of light-colored translucent aluminum hydroxide occurring as monoclinic crystals and also in stalactitic and spheroidal forms

• gibbs·it·ic (ˈ)gib|zid.ik adjective

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