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platarsite

platarsite noun: an isometric-diploidal gray mineral containing arsenic, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, and sulfur.

Noun

platarsite (uncountable)

  1. An isometric-diploidal gray mineral containing arsenic, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, and sulfur.

Origin of platarsite

Blend of platinum + arsenic + -ite.

Questions about platarsite

What does platarsite mean?
Platarsite means an isometric-diploidal gray mineral containing arsenic, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, and sulfur.
What part of speech is platarsite?
Platarsite is a noun.

Words near platarsite in the dictionary

  1. platans
  2. platanthera
  3. platantheras
  4. platanus
  5. platanuses
  6. platarsite
  7. Platas
  8. Platases
  9. plataspid
  10. plataspids
  11. platband

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