bertrandite
bertrandite · bertrandites
A basic beryllium sorosilicate that is an ore of berylliumA basic beryllium sorosilicate that is an ore of beryllium.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A basic beryllium sorosilicate that is an ore of beryllium.
Origin
From Bertrand + -ite, named after French mineralogist Émile Bertrand (1844-1909) in 1883.From Bertrand + -ite, named after French mineralogist Émile Bertrand (1844-1909) in 1883.
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Forms
plural: bertrandites| Singular | bertrandite |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable