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rheniite

rheniite noun: a triclinic mineral containing sulphur and rhenium.

Noun

rheniite

  1. A triclinic mineral containing sulphur and rhenium.

Origin of rheniite

So called because of its rhenium content. Rheni- + -ite

Questions about rheniite

What does rheniite mean?
Rheniite means a triclinic mineral containing sulphur and rhenium.
What part of speech is rheniite?
Rheniite is a noun.

Words near rheniite in the dictionary

  1. rhenates
  2. Rhene
  3. Rhenen
  4. rhenian
  5. rhenic
  6. rheniite
  7. Rhenish
  8. Rhenish Fan
  9. Rhenish Palatinate
  10. rhenium
  11. rheniums

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