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mcalpineite

mcalpineite noun: an isometric mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tellurium.

Noun

mcalpineite

  1. An isometric mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tellurium.

Origin of mcalpineite

From McAlpine + -ite, named after a mine in Tuolumne County, California.

Questions about mcalpineite

What does mcalpineite mean?
Mcalpineite means an isometric mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tellurium.
What part of speech is mcalpineite?
Mcalpineite is a noun.

Words near mcalpineite in the dictionary

  1. McAloon
  2. McAloons
  3. McAlpin
  4. McAlpine
  5. McAlpine's Fusiliers
  6. mcalpineite
  7. McAlpines
  8. McAlpins
  9. McAmis
  10. McAmises
  11. McAmnesty

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