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psilomelane

psilomelane noun: any hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with variable amounts of barium and potassium.

Noun

psilomelane (usually uncountable, plural psilomelanes)

  1. (usually) Any hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with variable amounts of barium and potassium.

Forms of psilomelane

pluralpsilomelanes

Origin of psilomelane

from Gr. ψιλός (naked, smooth, bald) and μέλας (black)

Questions about psilomelane

What does psilomelane mean?
Psilomelane means any hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with variable amounts of barium and potassium.
What part of speech is psilomelane?
Psilomelane is a noun.
What is the plural of psilomelane?
The plural of psilomelane is psilomelanes.

Words near psilomelane in the dictionary

  1. psilocybin mushroom
  2. psilocybin mushrooms
  3. psilocybins
  4. psilocyn
  5. psiloi
  6. psilomelane
  7. psilomelanes
  8. psilon pneuma
  9. psilopaedic
  10. psiloparmelioid
  11. psilophyte

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