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tinzenite

tinzenite noun: a triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Noun

tinzenite

  1. A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin of tinzenite

Named after its discovery locality: Alpe Parsettens, near Tinzen, Grisons, Switzerland. Tinzen + -ite

Questions about tinzenite

What does tinzenite mean?
Tinzenite means a triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
What part of speech is tinzenite?
Tinzenite is a noun.

Words near tinzenite in the dictionary

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  2. tinyness
  3. tinysex
  4. tinzanidine
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