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drysdallite

drysdallite noun: a rare, opaque molybdenum selenium sulfide mineral.

Noun

drysdallite (uncountable)

  1. A rare, opaque molybdenum selenium sulfide mineral.

Origin of drysdallite

Named after director of the Geological Survey of Zambia Alan Roy Drysdall + -ite.

Questions about drysdallite

What does drysdallite mean?
Drysdallite means a rare, opaque molybdenum selenium sulfide mineral.
What part of speech is drysdallite?
Drysdallite is a noun.

Words near drysdallite in the dictionary

  1. drysaltery
  2. dryscape
  3. dryscapes
  4. Drysdale
  5. Drysdales
  6. drysdallite
  7. dryshod
  8. dryside
  9. drystack
  10. drystone
  11. drystones

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