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lepidomelane

lepidomelane noun: a black iron-potash mica, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales.

Noun

lepidomelane (plural lepidomelanes)

  1. A black iron-potash mica, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales.

Forms of lepidomelane

plurallepidomelanes

Origin of lepidomelane

French [Term?], from Ancient Greek [Term?].

Questions about lepidomelane

What does lepidomelane mean?
Lepidomelane means a black iron-potash mica, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales.
What part of speech is lepidomelane?
Lepidomelane is a noun.
What is the plural of lepidomelane?
The plural of lepidomelane is lepidomelanes.

Words near lepidomelane in the dictionary

  1. lepidodendroids
  2. lepidogalaxiid
  3. lepidogalaxiids
  4. lepidolite
  5. lepidolites
  6. lepidomelane
  7. lepidomelanes
  8. lepidophage
  9. lepidophages
  10. lepidophagous
  11. lepidophagy

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