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hetaerolite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and zinc.

Word forms

hetaerolite

Etymology

From hetaero- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because it was always found in its type locality alongside chalcophanite.

Derived words

hydrohetaerolite
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