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greenockite

greenockite noun: a rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.

Noun

greenockite (countable and uncountable, plural greenockites)

  1. A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.

greenockite meaning in Tamil

greenockite in Tamil

கிரீனொக்கைற்று

Forms of greenockite

pluralgreenockites

Origin of greenockite

Lord Greenock, on whose land the mineral was discovered, + -ite.

Questions about greenockite

What does greenockite mean?
Greenockite means a rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.
What is greenockite in Tamil?
Greenockite in Tamil is கிரீனொக்கைற்று. See Greenockite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is greenockite?
Greenockite is a noun.
What is the plural of greenockite?
The plural of greenockite is greenockites.

Words near greenockite in the dictionary

  1. greenness
  2. greennesses
  3. Greeno
  4. Greenock
  5. Greenock West
  6. greenockite
  7. greenockites
  8. Greenodd
  9. Greenop
  10. Greenops
  11. Greenore

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