psilomelane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with variable amounts of barium and potassium.

Word forms

psilomelane psilomelanes

Etymology

from Gr. ψιλός (naked, smooth, bald) and μέλας (black)

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