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kornerupine

kornerupine noun: a rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.

Noun

kornerupine (plural kornerupines)

  1. A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.

Forms of kornerupine

pluralkornerupines

Origin of kornerupine

Named after Andreas Nikolaus Kornerup (1857–1883), Danish geologist + -ine.

Questions about kornerupine

What does kornerupine mean?
Kornerupine means a rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.
What part of speech is kornerupine?
Kornerupine is a noun.
What is the plural of kornerupine?
The plural of kornerupine is kornerupines.

Words near kornerupine in the dictionary

  1. kornelite
  2. Kornephoros
  3. Kornephorus
  4. Korner
  5. Korners
  6. kornerupine
  7. kornerupines
  8. Kornfeld
  9. Kornfelds
  10. Kornfield
  11. korng tauch

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