English Explanatory Dictionary

rhodochrosite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃.

Word forms

rhodochrosite rhodochrosites

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥοδόχρως (rhodókhrōs, “having rosy colour”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”).

Synonyms

dialogite red manganese
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