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moschelite

moschelite noun: a tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing iodine and mercury.

Noun

moschelite (uncountable)

  1. A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing iodine and mercury.

Origin of moschelite

Named for type locality Obermoschel (Germany) + -ite.

Questions about moschelite

What does moschelite mean?
Moschelite means a tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing iodine and mercury.
What part of speech is moschelite?
Moschelite is a noun.

Words near moschelite in the dictionary

  1. moschate
  2. moschatel
  3. moschatels
  4. moschatine
  5. Moschcowitz syndrome
  6. moschelite
  7. Moschella
  8. moschellandsbergite
  9. Moschellas
  10. Moschetti
  11. Moschettis

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