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rankachite

rankachite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, tungsten, and vanadium.

Noun

rankachite

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, tungsten, and vanadium.

Origin of rankachite

Named after the Rankach valley in which the Clara mine, the place of discovery, is located Rankach + -ite

Questions about rankachite

What does rankachite mean?
Rankachite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, tungsten, and vanadium.
What part of speech is rankachite?
Rankachite is a noun.

Words near rankachite in the dictionary

  1. rank-and-filers
  2. rank-deficient
  3. rank-nullity theorem
  4. rankability
  5. rankable
  6. rankachite
  7. rankamaite
  8. ranke
  9. Ranke complex
  10. Ranke complexes
  11. Ranke's complex

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