pinakiolite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing boron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

Word forms

pinakiolite

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πινάκιον (pinákion, “tablet”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”) because of the thin, tabular appearance of the crystals.

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