church·ite
| \ -ˌchīt, usually -īt+V \
plural -s
Definition of churchite
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a church supporter or advocate
churchite
noun (2)
\ " \
plural -s
Definition of churchite (Entry 2 of 2)
: a mineral (Ce,Ca) (PO4).2H2O consisting of a hydrous cerium calcium phosphate occurring in thin drusy crusts of small light gray to pink crystals (specific gravity 3.1)
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The first known use of churchite was in 1791
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