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khinite

khinite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.

khinite: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and...
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Noun

khinite

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.

Origin of khinite

From Khin + -ite; named in honor of BaSaw Khin (b. 1931, Burma), Burmese-American geologist, petrographer and mineralogist with Phelps Dodge Corporation, USA.

Words formed from khinite

Questions about khinite

What does khinite mean?
Khinite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.
What part of speech is khinite?
Khinite is a noun.

Words near khinite in the dictionary

  1. khimars
  2. Khimki
  3. khims
  4. Khin
  5. Khinalug
  6. khinite
  7. khinkali
  8. khinkalis
  9. Khinnis
  10. Khins
  11. Khios

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