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conite

conite noun: a magnesian variety of dolomite.

Noun

conite (uncountable)

  1. A magnesian variety of dolomite.

Forms of conite

alternative formkonite

Origin of conite

Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis, “dust”), from its grey colour, + -ite.

Words formed from conite

Questions about conite

What does conite mean?
Conite means a magnesian variety of dolomite.
What part of speech is conite?
Conite is a noun.

Words near conite in the dictionary

  1. conisterions
  2. Coniston
  3. Coniston Cold
  4. Coniston Water
  5. conistra
  6. conite
  7. conitine
  8. conium
  9. coniums
  10. conivaptan
  11. conization

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