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caryopilite

caryopilite noun: a monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.

Noun

caryopilite

  1. A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.

Origin of caryopilite

From Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “nut”) for its brown color and πίλος (pílos, “felt”) for its texture, + -ite.

Questions about caryopilite

What does caryopilite mean?
Caryopilite means a monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
What part of speech is caryopilite?
Caryopilite is a noun.

Words near caryopilite in the dictionary

  1. caryophyllids
  2. caryophylliid
  3. caryophylliids
  4. caryophyllin
  5. caryophyllous
  6. caryopilite
  7. caryoplasm
  8. caryopses
  9. caryopsides
  10. caryopsis
  11. caryopterides

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