kingite
English
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Etymology 1
[edit]King + -ite. Named after Australian geologist D. King (1926–1990) of the South Australia Department of Mines
Noun
[edit]kingite
- (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal white mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Kingite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]kingite (plural kingites)
- (historical) A supporter of the Māori King Movement of the 1850s, which sought to establish a monarch-like role to protect indigenous interests.