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ferroselite

ferroselite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron and selenium.

Noun

ferroselite

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron and selenium.

Origin of ferroselite

For its composition of iron (ferrum (“iron”)) selenide, + -ite.

Questions about ferroselite

What does ferroselite mean?
Ferroselite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron and selenium.
What part of speech is ferroselite?
Ferroselite is a noun.

Words near ferroselite in the dictionary

  1. ferroptosis
  2. ferroptotic
  3. ferroquine
  4. ferrorhodsite
  5. ferrorichterite
  6. ferroselite
  7. ferrosiderophore
  8. ferrosiderophores
  9. ferrosilicon
  10. ferrosilicons
  11. ferrosilite

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