oregonite

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

English

Etymology

From Oregon +‎ -ite.

Noun

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

oregonite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal nickel iron arsenide mineral.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Oregonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • oregonite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.