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florencite

florencite noun: a rare earth phosphate mineral having a yellow to brown color.

Noun

florencite (countable and uncountable, plural florencites)

  1. A rare earth phosphate mineral having a yellow to brown color.

Forms of florencite

pluralflorencites

Origin of florencite

From Florence + -ite, after geologist Guilherme (William) Florence.

Questions about florencite

What does florencite mean?
Florencite means a rare earth phosphate mineral having a yellow to brown color.
What part of speech is florencite?
Florencite is a noun.
What is the plural of florencite?
The plural of florencite is florencites.

Words near florencite in the dictionary

  1. Florencecourt
  2. Florences
  3. Florenceville-Bristol
  4. Florencio
  5. Florencios
  6. florencite
  7. florencites
  8. Florendo
  9. Florendos
  10. florenskyite
  11. florensovite

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