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zaratite

/ˈzæɹəˌtaɪt/

zaratite noun: a hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses.

Noun

zaratite (plural zaratites)

  1. a hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses

Forms of zaratite

pluralzaratites

Origin of zaratite

Spanish zaratita, from Señor Zarate, 19th century Spaniard + Spanish -ita -ite

Questions about zaratite

What does zaratite mean?
Zaratite means a hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses.
What part of speech is zaratite?
Zaratite is a noun.
How do you pronounce zaratite?
Zaratite is pronounced /ˈzæɹəˌtaɪt/.
What is the plural of zaratite?
The plural of zaratite is zaratites.

Words near zaratite in the dictionary

  1. Zarathustrianism
  2. Zarathustrians
  3. Zarathustric
  4. Zarathustricism
  5. Zarathustrism
  6. zaratite
  7. zaratites
  8. Zaraysky
  9. Zarayskys
  10. Zarazua
  11. Zarazuas

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