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bonchevite

bonchevite noun: a orthorhombic mineral containing lead, bismuth, copper and sulphur.

bonchevite: a orthorhombic mineral containing lead, bismuth, copper and sulphur
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Noun

bonchevite (uncountable)

  1. A orthorhombic mineral containing lead, bismuth, copper and sulphur.
    Synonyms:
    pekovite

Synonyms of bonchevite

Origin of bonchevite

Named after Bulgarian professor of mineralogy and petrography at the Sofia University "St Kliment Ohridski" Georgi Bonchev (1866–1955), + -ite.

Questions about bonchevite

What does bonchevite mean?
Bonchevite means a orthorhombic mineral containing lead, bismuth, copper and sulphur.
What part of speech is bonchevite?
Bonchevite is a noun.

Words near bonchevite in the dictionary

  1. boncers
  2. bonces
  3. bonch
  4. bonches
  5. Bonchester
  6. bonchevite
  7. Bonchrétien
  8. Bonchrétiens
  9. Bonchurch
  10. bond
  11. bond angle

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