Etymology

psilomelane

P3S1I1L1O1M3E1L1A1N1E1

Today it means: Any hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with variable amounts of barium and potassium. Full definition →

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The story

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

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