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mimetite

mimetite noun: an arsenate mineral which forms in lead deposits, usually by the oxidation of galena and arsenopyrite.

Noun

mimetite (countable and uncountable, plural mimetites)

  1. An arsenate mineral which forms in lead deposits, usually by the oxidation of galena and arsenopyrite.
    Synonyms:
    green lead ore

Synonyms of mimetite

Forms of mimetite

pluralmimetites

Origin of mimetite

Ancient Greek Μιμητής (Mimētḗs), "imitator", from its similarity to pyromorphite.

Questions about mimetite

What does mimetite mean?
Mimetite means an arsenate mineral which forms in lead deposits, usually by the oxidation of galena and arsenopyrite.
What part of speech is mimetite?
Mimetite is a noun.
What is the plural of mimetite?
The plural of mimetite is mimetites.

Words near mimetite in the dictionary

  1. mimetics
  2. mimetid
  3. mimetids
  4. mimetism
  5. mimetisms
  6. mimetite
  7. mimetites
  8. mimetize
  9. mimetized
  10. mimetizes
  11. mimetizing

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