English Explanatory Dictionary

liriconite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A blue monoclinic mineral composed of aluminium, copper, arsenate, and hydroxide.

Word forms

liriconite

Etymology

Derived from ancient Greek λειρός : pale, and κουία : powder; named by Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger in 1825. The name reflects the appearance of the streak.

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