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jordanite

jordanite noun: a grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₁₄(As,Sb)₆S₂₃.

Noun

jordanite (plural jordanites)

  1. A grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₁₄(As,Sb)₆S₂₃.

Forms of jordanite

pluraljordanites

Origin of jordanite

From Jordan + -ite, after Dr H. Jordan (1808-1887), its discoverer.

Questions about jordanite

What does jordanite mean?
Jordanite means a grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₁₄(As,Sb)₆S₂₃.
What part of speech is jordanite?
Jordanite is a noun.
What is the plural of jordanite?
The plural of jordanite is jordanites.

Words near jordanite in the dictionary

  1. Jordanianizes
  2. Jordanianizing
  3. Jordanianness
  4. Jordanians
  5. Jordanic
  6. jordanite
  7. jordanites
  8. Jordanization
  9. Jordanizations
  10. Jordanize
  11. Jordano-

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