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weddellite

noun
wed·​dell·​ite | \ wəˈdeËŒlÄ«t, ˈwedᵊlˌīt\
plural -s

Definition of weddellite

: a mineral CaC2O4.2H2O consisting of hydrous oxalate of calcium that is polymorphous with whewellite and is found as tiny isolated crystals in mud at the bottom of the Weddell sea, Antarctica

History and Etymology for weddellite

Weddell sea, arm of southern Atlantic ocean in Antarctica + English -ite

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