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binnite

binnite noun: a multi-faceted variety of the mineral tennantite, found in the Binn Valley, Switzerland.

Noun

binnite

  1. A multi-faceted variety of the mineral tennantite, found in the Binn Valley, Switzerland

Origin of binnite

Named after its type locality: the Legenbach deposit, Binn Valley, Switzerland. Binn + -ite

Questions about binnite

What does binnite mean?
Binnite means a multi-faceted variety of the mineral tennantite, found in the Binn Valley, Switzerland.
What part of speech is binnite?
Binnite is a noun.

Words near binnite in the dictionary

  1. binning off
  2. binnings
  3. Binningses
  4. Binnington
  5. Binningtons
  6. binnite
  7. binns
  8. binny
  9. bino
  10. binocellate
  11. binocellate cobra

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