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rhodesite

rhodesite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal silky white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

Noun

rhodesite

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal silky white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

Origin of rhodesite

Named after Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902), British colonial statesman. From Rhodes + -ite.

Questions about rhodesite

What does rhodesite mean?
Rhodesite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal silky white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
What part of speech is rhodesite?
Rhodesite is a noun.

Words near rhodesite in the dictionary

  1. Rhodesian teaks
  2. Rhodesiana
  3. Rhodesianness
  4. Rhodesians
  5. rhodesioid
  6. rhodesite
  7. Rhodesli
  8. Rhodeslis
  9. rhodexin
  10. rhodexoside
  11. rhodian

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