1. Plural of dawsonite; members or supporters of a group, movement, or ideology associated with a person or place named Dawson.
Usage: Rare; primarily used in historical or specialized contexts.; May refer to followers of a specific historical figure or inhabitants of a place called Dawson.
2. In geology and mineralogy, specimens or crystals of dawsonite, a rare mineral (sodium aluminum carbonate hydroxide).
Usage: Technical; used in mineralogy and geology.; Dawsonite is a mineral found in certain geological formations.

Examples

• The museum's collection includes several dawsonites from the Dawson region.
• Geologists studied the dawsonites found in the carbonate deposits.
• The historical society documented the dawsonites who settled in the area during the gold rush.