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quetzalcoatlite

quetzalcoatlite noun: a blue mineral containing zinc, tellurium, and copper.

Noun

quetzalcoatlite (uncountable)

  1. A blue mineral containing zinc, tellurium, and copper.

Origin of quetzalcoatlite

Named after Quetzalcoatl + -ite, the Toltec/Aztec god of the sea, for its blue-green color.

Questions about quetzalcoatlite

What does quetzalcoatlite mean?
Quetzalcoatlite means a blue mineral containing zinc, tellurium, and copper.
What part of speech is quetzalcoatlite?
Quetzalcoatlite is a noun.

Words near quetzalcoatlite in the dictionary

  1. quettaparsecs
  2. quettasecond
  3. quettaseconds
  4. quetzal
  5. Quetzalcoatl
  6. quetzalcoatlite
  7. quetzalcoatlus
  8. quetzalcoatluses
  9. quetzales
  10. quetzals
  11. Quetzaltenango

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