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copiapite

copiapite noun: a basic ferric sulfate mineral found in oxidized iron sulfide deposits, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂·20H₂O.

copiapite: a basic ferric sulfate mineral found in oxidized iron sulfide deposits, with the chemical formula...
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Noun

copiapite (plural copiapites)

  1. A basic ferric sulfate mineral found in oxidized iron sulfide deposits, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂·20H₂O.

Forms of copiapite

pluralcopiapites

Words formed from copiapite

Questions about copiapite

What does copiapite mean?
Copiapite means a basic ferric sulfate mineral found in oxidized iron sulfide deposits, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂·20H₂O.
What part of speech is copiapite?
Copiapite is a noun.
What is the plural of copiapite?
The plural of copiapite is copiapites.

Words near copiapite in the dictionary

  1. copi
  2. copiability
  3. copiable
  4. Copiague
  5. Copiah County
  6. copiapite
  7. copiapites
  8. Copiapó
  9. copicide
  10. copicides
  11. copied

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