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cannizzarite

/kænɪtˈsɑːɹaɪt/

cannizzarite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur.

Noun

cannizzarite (uncountable)

  1. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur.

Origin of cannizzarite

From Cannizzaro + -ite, named after Italian chemist Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826–1910).

Questions about cannizzarite

What does cannizzarite mean?
Cannizzarite means a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur.
What part of speech is cannizzarite?
Cannizzarite is a noun.
How do you pronounce cannizzarite?
Cannizzarite is pronounced /kænɪtˈsɑːɹaɪt/.

Words near cannizzarite in the dictionary

  1. cannistas
  2. cannister
  3. cannisters
  4. cannit
  5. cannithrene
  6. cannizzarite
  7. Cannizzaro
  8. Cannizzaro reaction
  9. Cannizzaro reactions
  10. Cannizzo
  11. Cannizzos

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