English Explanatory Dictionary

todorokite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A manganese oxide mineral, also containing calcium, barium, potassium, sodium, and sometimes magnesium that is a major constituent of manganese nodules

Word forms

todorokite todorokites

Etymology

From Japanese 轟 (todoroki, “boom, rumble; sound of thunder”) + -ite, after Todoroki Mine (轟鉱山) in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido where it was discovered.

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