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flagstaffite

flagstaffite noun: an orthorhombic-pyramidal yellowish white mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Noun

flagstaffite

  1. An orthorhombic-pyramidal yellowish white mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Origin of flagstaffite

From Flagstaff + -ite, named after Flagstaff, Arizona, a city near the locality of discovery.

Questions about flagstaffite

What does flagstaffite mean?
Flagstaffite means an orthorhombic-pyramidal yellowish white mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
What part of speech is flagstaffite?
Flagstaffite is a noun.

Words near flagstaffite in the dictionary

  1. flagships
  2. Flagstad
  3. flagstaff
  4. Flagstaff County
  5. Flagstaff Gully
  6. flagstaffite
  7. flagstaffs
  8. flagstand
  9. flagstands
  10. flagstaves
  11. flagstick

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