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liriconite

liriconite noun: a blue monoclinic mineral composed of aluminium, copper, arsenate, and hydroxide.

Noun

liriconite (uncountable)

  1. A blue monoclinic mineral composed of aluminium, copper, arsenate, and hydroxide.

Origin of liriconite

Derived from ancient Greek λειρός : pale, and κουία : powder; named by Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger in 1825. The name reflects the appearance of the streak.

Questions about liriconite

What does liriconite mean?
Liriconite means a blue monoclinic mineral composed of aluminium, copper, arsenate, and hydroxide.
What part of speech is liriconite?
Liriconite is a noun.

Words near liriconite in the dictionary

  1. LIRG
  2. LIRGs
  3. Liri
  4. Liriano
  5. Lirianos
  6. liriconite
  7. liriodendrin
  8. liriodendron
  9. liriodendrons
  10. liriodenine
  11. liriope

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