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protoanthophyllite

protoanthophyllite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, nickel, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Noun

protoanthophyllite

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, nickel, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Origin of protoanthophyllite

Named for being a protoamphibole polymorph of anthophyllite.

Questions about protoanthophyllite

What does protoanthophyllite mean?
Protoanthophyllite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, nickel, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
What part of speech is protoanthophyllite?
Protoanthophyllite is a noun.

Words near protoanthophyllite in the dictionary

  1. protoanalytical
  2. protoancestor
  3. protoancestors
  4. protoandrous
  5. protoanemonin
  6. protoanthophyllite
  7. protoapigenone
  8. protoaspidistrin
  9. protoatmosphere
  10. protoatmospheres
  11. protobacco

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