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variscite

variscite noun: a relatively rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral (AlPO₄·2H₂O), sometimes confused with turquoise.

variscite: a relatively rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral (AlPO₄·2H₂O), sometimes confused with...
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Noun

variscite (countable and uncountable, plural variscites)

  1. A relatively rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral (AlPO₄·2H₂O), sometimes confused with turquoise.

Forms of variscite

pluralvariscites

Origin of variscite

Named after the locality of Variscia, the dated name of Vogtland (Germany), + -ite.

Words formed from variscite

Questions about variscite

What does variscite mean?
Variscite means a relatively rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral (AlPO₄·2H₂O), sometimes confused with turquoise.
What part of speech is variscite?
Variscite is a noun.
What is the plural of variscite?
The plural of variscite is variscites.

Words near variscite in the dictionary

  1. varioversals
  2. variphone
  3. variphones
  4. varipitch
  5. varis
  6. variscite
  7. variscites
  8. varisized
  9. varisome
  10. varispeed
  11. varispeeded

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