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orpheite

orpheite noun: a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

orpheite: a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus,...
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Noun

orpheite

  1. A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
    Synonyms:
    hinsdalite

Synonyms of orpheite

Origin of orpheite

Named after Orpheus, the Thracian musician and poet, + -ite

Questions about orpheite

What does orpheite mean?
Orpheite means a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
What part of speech is orpheite?
Orpheite is a noun.

Words near orpheite in the dictionary

  1. orpharion
  2. orpharions
  3. Orphean
  4. Orphean warbler
  5. Orphean warblers
  6. orpheite
  7. orpheline
  8. orphelines
  9. orphenadol
  10. orphenadrine
  11. orpheonist

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