Etymology

nordite

N1O1R1D2I1T1E1

Today it means: A rare, light brown, orthorhombic zinc silicate mineral discovered in the Kola peninsula, Russia. Full definition →

Russian норд
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  1. Russian · derived fromнорд
  2. English todaynordite

From Russian норд (nord) + -ite.

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