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chrysocolla

UK/ˌkɹɪs.əʊˈkɒl.ə/US/ˌkɹɪs.əˈkɑl.ə/

chrysocolla noun: a vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.

chrysocolla: a vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula...
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Noun

chrysocolla (countable and uncountable, plural chrysocollas)

  1. A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.
    • Eat chysocolla, advised the author, the Sheik Nefzawi. It is the size of a mustard-grain.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 63

Forms of chrysocolla

pluralchrysocollas

Questions about chrysocolla

What does chrysocolla mean?
Chrysocolla means a vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.
What part of speech is chrysocolla?
Chrysocolla is a noun.
How do you pronounce chrysocolla?
Chrysocolla is pronounced /ˌkɹɪs.əʊˈkɒl.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of chrysocolla?
The plural of chrysocolla is chrysocollas.

Words near chrysocolla in the dictionary

  1. chrysochlore
  2. chrysochlores
  3. chrysochlorid
  4. chrysochlorids
  5. chrysochlorous
  6. chrysocolla
  7. chrysocollas
  8. chrysocracy
  9. chrysocystidium
  10. chrysoeriol
  11. chrysogen

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