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rhodostannite

rhodostannite noun: a tetragonal-dipyramidal reddish gray mineral containing copper, iron, sulfur, and tin.

Noun

rhodostannite

  1. A tetragonal-dipyramidal reddish gray mineral containing copper, iron, sulfur, and tin.

Origin of rhodostannite

The name reflects both the colour, Greek rhodos = red, and its similarity to the mineral stannite. rhodo + stannite

Questions about rhodostannite

What does rhodostannite mean?
Rhodostannite means a tetragonal-dipyramidal reddish gray mineral containing copper, iron, sulfur, and tin.
What part of speech is rhodostannite?
Rhodostannite is a noun.

Words near rhodostannite in the dictionary

  1. rhodora
  2. rhodoras
  3. rhodos
  4. rhodosperm
  5. rhodosperms
  6. rhodostannite
  7. Rhodostaurotic
  8. rhodotoxin
  9. rhodotoxins
  10. rhodous
  11. rhodovibrin

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