Etymology

rhodochrosite

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Today it means: A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥοδόχρως
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥοδόχρως“having rosy colour”
  2. English todayrhodochrosite

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

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