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dixenite

dixenite noun: a trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Noun

dixenite

  1. A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin of dixenite

From the Greek δύο (meaning 'two') and ξένος (meaning 'guest'), in allusion to the unique association of silica and arsenious oxide found in the mineral, plus the suffix -ite.

Questions about dixenite

What does dixenite mean?
Dixenite means a trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
What part of speech is dixenite?
Dixenite is a noun.

Words near dixenite in the dictionary

  1. Dix-Hallpike test
  2. Dix-Hallpike tests
  3. dixanthogen
  4. dixel
  5. dixels
  6. dixenite
  7. dixenon
  8. dixeny
  9. dixer
  10. dixeries
  11. dixers

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