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tlalocite

tlalocite noun: an orthorhombic mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, tellurium, and zinc.

Noun

tlalocite

  1. An orthorhombic mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, tellurium, and zinc.

Origin of tlalocite

From Tlaloc, Mexica god of rain, + -ite, due to its high water content.

Questions about tlalocite

What does tlalocite mean?
Tlalocite means an orthorhombic mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, tellurium, and zinc.
What part of speech is tlalocite?
Tlalocite is a noun.

Words near tlalocite in the dictionary

  1. tlacoyos
  2. Tlahuica
  3. Tlakluit
  4. Tlalnepantla
  5. Tlaloc
  6. tlalocite
  7. TLAM
  8. Tlamacazapa Nahuatl
  9. tlamatlquiticitl
  10. TLAMs
  11. tlapallite

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