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chamosite

chamosite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Noun

chamosite (countable and uncountable, plural chamosites)

  1. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Synonyms of chamosite

Forms of chamosite

pluralchamosites

Origin of chamosite

Named after the location Chamoson, Rhone Valley, Switzerland, + -ite

Questions about chamosite

What does chamosite mean?
Chamosite means a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
What part of speech is chamosite?
Chamosite is a noun.
What is the plural of chamosite?
The plural of chamosite is chamosites.

Words near chamosite in the dictionary

  1. Chamorro
  2. Chamorro Standard Time
  3. Chamorros
  4. CHamoru
  5. CHamorus
  6. chamosite
  7. chamosites
  8. chamositic
  9. chamotte
  10. chamottes
  11. Chamoun

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