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francevillite

francevillite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.

francevillite: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium
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Noun

francevillite

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.

Origin of francevillite

Named for type locality Franceville, Gabon, + -ite.

Questions about francevillite

What does francevillite mean?
Francevillite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.
What part of speech is francevillite?
Francevillite is a noun.

Words near francevillite in the dictionary

  1. Francesconis
  2. Francese
  3. Franceses
  4. Francestown
  5. Franceville
  6. francevillite
  7. Francfort
  8. Franchan
  9. Franche-Comté
  10. Franchini
  11. Franchinis

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