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perryite

perryite noun: a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal gray white mineral containing iron, nickel, phosphorus, and silicon.

Noun

perryite

  1. A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal gray white mineral containing iron, nickel, phosphorus, and silicon.

Origin of perryite

From Perry + -ite, named after American newspaperman and leading private collector of meteorites Stuart Hoffman Perry (1874–1957).

Questions about perryite

What does perryite mean?
Perryite means a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal gray white mineral containing iron, nickel, phosphorus, and silicon.
What part of speech is perryite?
Perryite is a noun.

Words near perryite in the dictionary

  1. Perry boys
  2. Perry Bridge
  3. Perry County
  4. Perry Mason moment
  5. Perry Mason moments
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  7. Perryman
  8. Perrymans
  9. Perrymead
  10. Perrys
  11. Perrys Crossing

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