monticellite
[ mon-tuh-sel-ahyt, -chel- ]
/ ˌmɒn təˈsɛl aɪt, -ˈtʃɛl- /
noun
a mineral, silicate of magnesium and calcium, CaMgSiO4, belonging to the olivine group and often occurring in contact metamorphosed limestones.
Origin of monticellite
1825–35; named after T.
Monticelli (1758–1846), Italian mineralogist; see
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Words nearby monticellite
month of sundays, a,
month's mind,
montherlant,
monthly,
monthly meeting,
monticellite,
monticello,
monticule,
monticulus,
montilla,
montluçon