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aikinite

aikinite noun: a sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth.

Noun

aikinite (uncountable)

  1. A sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth.

Origin of aikinite

From Aikin + -ite, after Arthur Aikin (1773-1854), English geologist.

Questions about aikinite

What does aikinite mean?
Aikinite means a sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth.
What part of speech is aikinite?
Aikinite is a noun.

Words near aikinite in the dictionary

  1. aikidō
  2. aikidōka
  3. aikidōkas
  4. Aikin
  5. aiking
  6. aikinite
  7. Aikins
  8. Aikman
  9. Aikmans
  10. aikona
  11. Aikrigg

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