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khmaralite

khmaralite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic very dark green mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Noun

khmaralite (usually uncountable, plural khmaralites)

  1. (usually) A monoclinic-prismatic very dark green mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Forms of khmaralite

pluralkhmaralites

Origin of khmaralite

Named for type locality, Khmara Bay, in turn named after Soviet tractor driver Ivan Fedorovich Khmara (1936–1956) who died in that area of Soviet-operated Antarctica. The suffix -lite is from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Questions about khmaralite

What does khmaralite mean?
Khmaralite means a monoclinic-prismatic very dark green mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
What part of speech is khmaralite?
Khmaralite is a noun.
What is the plural of khmaralite?
The plural of khmaralite is khmaralites.

Words near khmaralite in the dictionary

  1. Khlyst
  2. Khlysti
  3. Khlysts
  4. Khlysty
  5. Khmara
  6. khmaralite
  7. khmaralites
  8. Khmelnitsky
  9. Khmelnytskyi
  10. Khmer
  11. Khmer Krom

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