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ad·am·ite | \ ˈa-də-ˌmīt \
variants:
or less commonly adamine \ ˈa-də-ˌmēn \
plural -s
Definition of adamite
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a mineral Zn2(OH)AsO4 consisting of a basic zinc arsenate (hardness 3.5, specific gravity 4.34–4.35)
Adamite
noun (2)Ad·am·ite | \ ˈa-də-ˌmīt \
plural -s
Definition of Adamite (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : a person who imitates Adam in going naked specifically : a member of any of various ascetic sects noted for practicing ritual nakedness in secret religious assemblies and dispensing with marriage on the basis of having entered a reborn state of heavenly innocence
2 : a descendant of Adam : a human being
Adamite
adjectiveAd·am·ite | \ ˈa-də-ˌmīt \
Definition of Adamite (Entry 3 of 3)
: of, relating to, or descended from Adam
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