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congolite

congolite noun: a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal light red mineral containing boron, chlorine, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

Noun

congolite

  1. A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal light red mineral containing boron, chlorine, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

Origin of congolite

Named for type locality Republic of the Congo, + -lite.

Questions about congolite

What does congolite mean?
Congolite means a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal light red mineral containing boron, chlorine, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
What part of speech is congolite?
Congolite is a noun.

Words near congolite in the dictionary

  1. Congolese
  2. Congolese giraffe
  3. Congolese giraffes
  4. Congolia
  5. Congolian
  6. congolite
  7. congomen
  8. congophilia
  9. congophilic
  10. congophilous
  11. congos

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