Etymology

akrochordite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀκροχορδών
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀκροχορδών“wart”
  2. English todayakrochordite

From Ancient Greek ἀκροχορδών (akrokhordṓn, “wart”) + -ite. By surface analysis, akro- + Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ) + -ite.

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