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rhodochrosite

rhodochrosite noun: a crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃.

rhodochrosite: a crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃
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Noun

rhodochrosite (countable and uncountable, plural rhodochrosites)

  1. A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃.

Synonyms of rhodochrosite

Forms of rhodochrosite

pluralrhodochrosites

Origin of rhodochrosite

From Ancient Greek ῥοδόχρως (rhodókhrōs, “having rosy colour”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”).

Questions about rhodochrosite

What does rhodochrosite mean?
Rhodochrosite means a crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃.
What part of speech is rhodochrosite?
Rhodochrosite is a noun.
What is the plural of rhodochrosite?
The plural of rhodochrosite is rhodochrosites.

Words near rhodochrosite in the dictionary

  1. rhodoccocosis
  2. rhodocene
  3. rhodocenes
  4. rhodocenium
  5. rhodochelin
  6. rhodochrosite
  7. rhodochrosites
  8. rhodochrous
  9. rhodococcal
  10. rhodococci
  11. rhodococcosis

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