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keweenawite

keweenawite noun: a copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic, copper, nickel, and cobalt.

Noun

keweenawite (uncountable)

  1. A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic, copper, nickel, and cobalt.

Origin of keweenawite

From Keweenaw + -ite, after discovery locality in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, United States.

Questions about keweenawite

What does keweenawite mean?
Keweenawite means a copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic, copper, nickel, and cobalt.
What part of speech is keweenawite?
Keweenawite is a noun.

Words near keweenawite in the dictionary

  1. kewchie
  2. kewda
  3. Keweenaw
  4. Keweenaw County
  5. Keweenawan
  6. keweenawite
  7. Kewell
  8. kewick
  9. kewicks
  10. kewl
  11. kewl beans

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