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katoptrite

katoptrite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, antimony, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Noun

katoptrite

  1. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, antimony, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin of katoptrite

Ancient Greek κάτοπτρον (kátoptron, “mirror”) + -ite, named "for the perfectly reflecting cleavage surfaces".

Questions about katoptrite

What does katoptrite mean?
Katoptrite means a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, antimony, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
What part of speech is katoptrite?
Katoptrite is a noun.

Words near katoptrite in the dictionary

  1. katonkels
  2. Katoomba
  3. katophorite
  4. katophorites
  5. katophoritic
  6. katoptrite
  7. katoptron
  8. katoptrons
  9. katorga
  10. katorgas
  11. Katori

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