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ramsdellite

ramsdellite noun: a black or gray orthorhombic mineral form of manganese dioxide.

Noun

ramsdellite (countable and uncountable, plural ramsdellites)

  1. A black or gray orthorhombic mineral form of manganese dioxide

Forms of ramsdellite

pluralramsdellites

Origin of ramsdellite

Named in honour of Lewis Stephen Ramsdell (1895-1975), Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Michigan, who first discovered the mineral From Ramsdell + -ite.

Questions about ramsdellite

What does ramsdellite mean?
Ramsdellite means a black or gray orthorhombic mineral form of manganese dioxide.
What part of speech is ramsdellite?
Ramsdellite is a noun.
What is the plural of ramsdellite?
The plural of ramsdellite is ramsdellites.

Words near ramsdellite in the dictionary

  1. ramscallions
  2. ramscoop
  3. ramscoops
  4. Ramsdale
  5. Ramsdell
  6. ramsdellite
  7. Ramsden
  8. Ramsden Bellhouse
  9. Ramsdens
  10. Ramsell
  11. Ramsen

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