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kermesite

kermesite noun: a triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur.

Noun

kermesite (usually uncountable, plural kermesites)

  1. (usually) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur.

Forms of kermesite

pluralkermesites

Origin of kermesite

From kermes + -ite. Named after the dye kermes, and named thus, owing to the grainy reddish hue that the mineral often has. The name dates from 1832.

Questions about kermesite

What does kermesite mean?
Kermesite means a triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur.
What part of speech is kermesite?
Kermesite is a noun.
What is the plural of kermesite?
The plural of kermesite is kermesites.

Words near kermesite in the dictionary

  1. kermes oak
  2. kermes oaks
  3. kermesic acid
  4. kermesid
  5. kermesids
  6. kermesite
  7. kermesites
  8. kermess
  9. kermesse
  10. kermesses
  11. kermi

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