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penfieldite

penfieldite noun: a hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.

Noun

penfieldite

  1. A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.

Origin of penfieldite

After Samuel Lewis Penfield (American scientist) + -ite.

Questions about penfieldite

What does penfieldite mean?
Penfieldite means a hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
What part of speech is penfieldite?
Penfieldite is a noun.

Words near penfieldite in the dictionary

  1. penetrometry
  2. Peneva
  3. Penevas
  4. Penfield
  5. Penfieldian
  6. penfieldite
  7. Penfields
  8. penfish
  9. penfishes
  10. penfluridol
  11. penflutizide

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