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purpurite

US/ˈpɝp(j)əˌraɪt/

purpurite noun: a manganese phosphate mineral with a striking purple colour.

purpurite: a manganese phosphate mineral with a striking purple colour
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Noun

purpurite (uncountable)

  1. A manganese phosphate mineral with a striking purple colour.

Origin of purpurite

From Latin purpura (“purple”) + -ite.

Questions about purpurite

What does purpurite mean?
Purpurite means a manganese phosphate mineral with a striking purple colour.
What part of speech is purpurite?
Purpurite is a noun.
How do you pronounce purpurite?
Purpurite is pronounced /ˈpɝp(j)əˌraɪt/ (US).

Words near purpurite in the dictionary

  1. purpurines
  2. purpurinid
  3. purpurinids
  4. purpurins
  5. purpuriparous
  6. purpurite
  7. purpurize
  8. purpurized
  9. purpurizes
  10. purpurizing
  11. purpurogallin

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