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stilpnomelane

stilpnomelane noun: a metamorphic phyllosilicate mineral of the mica group, having the chemical formula K(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₈(Si,Al)₁₂(O,OH)₂₇.

Noun

stilpnomelane (countable and uncountable, plural stilpnomelanes)

  1. A metamorphic phyllosilicate mineral of the mica group, having the chemical formula K(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₈(Si,Al)₁₂(O,OH)₂₇.

Forms of stilpnomelane

pluralstilpnomelanes

Origin of stilpnomelane

Ancient Greek στιλπνός (stilpnós, “glittering”), and μέλᾱς (mélās, “black”).

Questions about stilpnomelane

What does stilpnomelane mean?
Stilpnomelane means a metamorphic phyllosilicate mineral of the mica group, having the chemical formula K(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₈(Si,Al)₁₂(O,OH)₂₇.
What part of speech is stilpnomelane?
Stilpnomelane is a noun.
What is the plural of stilpnomelane?
The plural of stilpnomelane is stilpnomelanes.

Words near stilpnomelane in the dictionary

  1. stilp
  2. stilped
  3. stilper
  4. stilpers
  5. stilping
  6. stilpnomelane
  7. stilpnomelanes
  8. stilpnosiderite
  9. stilpnosiderites
  10. stilps
  11. Stilson

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