hexahydrite

noun

hex·​a·​hy·​drite

plural -s

: a mineral MgSO₄.6H₂O consisting of a hydrous magnesium sulfate

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hexa- + hydr- + -ite

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Rhymes for hexahydrite

• actinolite
• adipocyte
• amphibolite
• anorthosite
• anthophyllite
• aragonite
• carbonatite
• cassiterite
• cristobalite
• crocidolite
• diatomite
• dithionite