Definitions for variscite

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variscite var·is·cite

Spelling: [var-uh-sahyt]

IPA: /ˈvær əˌsaɪt/

Variscite is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 523 anagrams from letters in variscite (aceiirstv).

Definitions for variscite

noun

1. a secondary mineral, hydrated phosphate of aluminum, Al(PO 4)⋅2H 2 O, occurring mainly as massive, bluish-green nodules: sometimes used as a gem.

Origin of variscite

German Variscit, named after Variscia Latinized German district name; see -ite¹

Examples for variscite

variscite, var′i-sīt, n. a mineral very like a greenish turquoise found in Brittany.

variscite is also a phosphate (a hydrated aluminum phosphate).