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ferrosilite

ferrosilite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Noun

ferrosilite

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin of ferrosilite

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

Words formed from ferrosilite

Questions about ferrosilite

What does ferrosilite mean?
Ferrosilite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
What part of speech is ferrosilite?
Ferrosilite is a noun.

Words near ferrosilite in the dictionary

  1. ferroselite
  2. ferrosiderophore
  3. ferrosiderophores
  4. ferrosilicon
  5. ferrosilicons
  6. ferrosilite
  7. ferroso-
  8. ferrosoferric
  9. ferrosol
  10. ferrosols
  11. ferrostatin

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