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brokenhillite

brokenhillite noun: a disputed earth mineral, a manganese silicate of the pyrosmalite group.

Noun

brokenhillite (uncountable)

  1. A disputed earth mineral, a manganese silicate of the pyrosmalite group.

Origin of brokenhillite

Named after Broken Hill, Australia, where it is found; equivalent to Broken Hill + -ite.

Questions about brokenhillite

What does brokenhillite mean?
Brokenhillite means a disputed earth mineral, a manganese silicate of the pyrosmalite group.
What part of speech is brokenhillite?
Brokenhillite is a noun.

Words near brokenhillite in the dictionary

  1. brokenhanded
  2. Brokenhead
  3. brokenhearted
  4. brokenheartedly
  5. brokenheartedness
  6. brokenhillite
  7. brokenly
  8. brokenness
  9. brokennesses
  10. Brokenshell
  11. Brokenshire

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