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jarosite

/ˈd͡ʒærəˌsaɪ̯t/

jarosite noun: a mineral with rhombohedral crystals, KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.

jarosite: a mineral with rhombohedral crystals, KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
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Noun

jarosite (countable and uncountable, plural jarosites)

  1. A mineral with rhombohedral crystals, KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.

Forms of jarosite

pluraljarosites

Origin of jarosite

After the place Jaroso ravine in Spain, named in 1852.

Words formed from jarosite

Questions about jarosite

What does jarosite mean?
Jarosite means a mineral with rhombohedral crystals, KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.
What part of speech is jarosite?
Jarosite is a noun.
How do you pronounce jarosite?
Jarosite is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒærəˌsaɪ̯t/.
What is the plural of jarosite?
The plural of jarosite is jarosites.

Words near jarosite in the dictionary

  1. jarools
  2. Jaros
  3. Jarosch
  4. jarosewichite
  5. jarosewichites
  6. jarosite
  7. jarosites
  8. Jarosz
  9. Jaroszes
  10. Jarosław
  11. jarovization

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