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kerolite

kerolite noun: a metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.

Noun

kerolite (countable and uncountable, plural kerolites)

  1. A metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.
    Synonyms:
    pimelite

Synonyms of kerolite

Forms of kerolite

pluralkerolites
alternative formcerolite

Origin of kerolite

From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”). By surface analysis, kero- + -lite.

Questions about kerolite

What does kerolite mean?
Kerolite means a metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.
What part of speech is kerolite?
Kerolite is a noun.
What is the plural of kerolite?
The plural of kerolite is kerolites.

Words near kerolite in the dictionary

  1. kerogenous
  2. kerogens
  3. keroid
  4. keroids
  5. kerokan
  6. kerolite
  7. kerolites
  8. kerolox
  9. keronopsin
  10. keronopsins
  11. keroplatid

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