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melaconite

melaconite noun: tenorite.

Noun

melaconite (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) tenorite.

Origin of melaconite

From mela- + conite, ultimately from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas) + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) + -ite, meaning "black dust".

Questions about melaconite

What does melaconite mean?
Melaconite means tenorite.
What part of speech is melaconite?
Melaconite is a noun.

Words near melaconite in the dictionary

  1. mela-
  2. melabasanite
  3. melacacidin
  4. melachah
  5. Melachim
  6. melaconite
  7. melada
  8. meladas
  9. melado
  10. meladoes
  11. melados

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