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sanbornite

sanbornite noun: a rare orthorhombic barium phyllosilicate mineral.

Noun

sanbornite (uncountable)

  1. A rare orthorhombic barium phyllosilicate mineral.

Origin of sanbornite

From Sanborn + -ite, after mineralogist Frank B. Sanborn (1862-1936).

Questions about sanbornite

What does sanbornite mean?
Sanbornite means a rare orthorhombic barium phyllosilicate mineral.
What part of speech is sanbornite?
Sanbornite is a noun.

Words near sanbornite in the dictionary

  1. sanatory
  2. sanbenito
  3. sanbenitos
  4. Sanborn
  5. Sanborn County
  6. sanbornite
  7. Sanborns
  8. Sanbornton
  9. Sanbornville
  10. Sanbō Kōjin
  11. sancai

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