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paramelaconite

paramelaconite noun: a tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing copper and oxygen.

Noun

paramelaconite

  1. A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing copper and oxygen.

Origin of paramelaconite

From para- + melaconite, from mela- + conite, ultimately from para- + Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas) + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) + -ite.

Questions about paramelaconite

What does paramelaconite mean?
Paramelaconite means a tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing copper and oxygen.
What part of speech is paramelaconite?
Paramelaconite is a noun.

Words near paramelaconite in the dictionary

  1. paramedicines
  2. paramedics
  3. parameds
  4. paramegistid
  5. paramegistids
  6. paramelaconite
  7. paramelitid
  8. paramelitids
  9. paramembranous
  10. paramendozavilite
  11. paramenia

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