anglesite

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word anglesite. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word anglesite, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say anglesite in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word anglesite you have here. The definition of the word anglesite will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofanglesite, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: anglésite

English

Etymology

After the place Anglesey in Wales,[1] in 1832.[2]

Noun

Anglesite

anglesite (countable and uncountable, plural anglesites)

  1. (mineralogy) A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO4, formed by the weathering of galena.
    • 1862, Sir Edward Cadogan, Before the Deluge: Memories and Reflections:
      A curious form of anglesite was noticed in a specimen from Durango, Iowa

Translations

References

  1. ^ James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume II, seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1951
  2. ^ Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Further reading

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: an‧gle‧si‧te

Noun

anglesite f (plural anglesites)

  1. Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of anglesita.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia