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downeyite

downeyite noun: a tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing oxygen and selenium.

Noun

downeyite

  1. A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing oxygen and selenium.

Origin of downeyite

The mineral was named after Wayne Downey, Jr. a high school student from Harrisburg, PA who first collected the material. ? + -ite

Questions about downeyite

What does downeyite mean?
Downeyite means a tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing oxygen and selenium.
What part of speech is downeyite?
Downeyite is a noun.

Words near downeyite in the dictionary

  1. downexpressions
  2. Downey
  3. Downey cell
  4. Downey cells
  5. Downey Heads
  6. downeyite
  7. downeyoside
  8. Downeys
  9. downface
  10. downfaced
  11. downfaces

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