whewellite
English
Etymology
Named after English naturalist William Whewell (1794–1866), + -ite.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhjuːəlaɪt/
Noun
whewellite (usually uncountable, plural whewellites)
- (mineralogy) A mineral, hydrated calcium oxalate.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Whewellite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “whewellite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.