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francolite

francolite noun: synonym of lewistonite (“variety of fluorapatite”).

Noun

francolite (countable and uncountable, plural francolites)

  1. Synonym of lewistonite (“variety of fluorapatite”)
    Synonyms:
    lewistonite

Synonyms of francolite

Forms of francolite

pluralfrancolites

Origin of francolite

Named for type locality Wheal Franco (a former copper mine in Tavistock, in Devon, England) + -lite.

Questions about francolite

What does francolite mean?
Francolite means synonym of lewistonite (“variety of fluorapatite”).
What part of speech is francolite?
Francolite is a noun.
What is the plural of francolite?
The plural of francolite is francolites.

Words near francolite in the dictionary

  1. Francoist
  2. Francoists
  3. francolin
  4. Francolino
  5. francolins
  6. francolite
  7. francolites
  8. Francology
  9. Francom
  10. Francomania
  11. Francome

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