bridgmanite

English

Etymology

Bridgman +‎ -ite. From 2014, after Percy Bridgman, winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize for his work on high-pressure physics.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒmənaɪt/
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Noun

bridgmanite (countable and uncountable, plural bridgmanites)

The magnesium iron and calcium silicates (Mg,Fe)SiO₃ and Ca Si O₃, which have a perovskite structure and are mainly found in the lower part of the mantle.

Synonyms

silicate perovskite

Translations

Greek: μπριντγκμανίτης (el) m (brintgkmanítis)

See also

ferropericase
garnet
majorite
olivine
perovskite

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