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anilite

anilite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish gray mineral containing copper and sulfur.

Noun

anilite (usually uncountable, plural anilites)

  1. (usually) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish gray mineral containing copper and sulfur.

Forms of anilite

pluralanilites

Origin of anilite

Named after type locality Ani mine in Akita (Japan) + -lite.

Questions about anilite

What does anilite mean?
Anilite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish gray mineral containing copper and sulfur.
What part of speech is anilite?
Anilite is a noun.
What is the plural of anilite?
The plural of anilite is anilites.

Words near anilite in the dictionary

  1. anilinos
  2. anilinothiazolinone
  3. anilinothiazolinones
  4. anilins
  5. anilism
  6. anilite
  7. anilites
  8. anilities
  9. anility
  10. anillin
  11. anilo

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