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rhodonite

rhodonite noun: a manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition (Mn²⁺,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO₃.

rhodonite: a manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition...
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Noun

rhodonite (countable and uncountable, plural rhodonites)

  1. A manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition (Mn²⁺,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO₃.
    • Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)2012 March, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2012, page 128

Forms of rhodonite

pluralrhodonites

Origin of rhodonite

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + -ite.

Questions about rhodonite

What does rhodonite mean?
Rhodonite means a manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition (Mn²⁺,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO₃.
What part of speech is rhodonite?
Rhodonite is a noun.
What is the plural of rhodonite?
The plural of rhodonite is rhodonites.

Words near rhodonite in the dictionary

  1. rhodomontading
  2. rhodomycin
  3. rhodomycins
  4. rhodomyrtone
  5. rhodonase
  6. rhodonite
  7. rhodonites
  8. Rhodope
  9. rhodopeptin
  10. rhodopeptins
  11. Rhodopes

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