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allochalcoselite

allochalcoselite noun: a brown monoclinic mineral containing chlorine, copper, oxygen, selenium, and lead.

Noun

allochalcoselite

  1. A brown monoclinic mineral containing chlorine, copper, oxygen, selenium, and lead.

Origin of allochalcoselite

Derived from the Greek άλλος allos meaning different, χαλκός chalkos meaning copper and the element selenium, reflecting the different valences and the behavior of copper in this mineral. allo + chalco + selenium + -ite

Questions about allochalcoselite

What does allochalcoselite mean?
Allochalcoselite means a brown monoclinic mineral containing chlorine, copper, oxygen, selenium, and lead.
What part of speech is allochalcoselite?
Allochalcoselite is a noun.

Words near allochalcoselite in the dictionary

  1. Alloccos
  2. allocentric
  3. allocentrically
  4. allocentrics
  5. allocentrism
  6. allochalcoselite
  7. allochem
  8. allochemical
  9. allochemicals
  10. allochems
  11. allocher

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