Etymology

rhodonite

R1H4O1D2O1N1I1T1E1

Today it means: A manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition (Mn²⁺,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO₃. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥόδον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥόδον“rose”
  2. English todayrhodonite

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥόδον all →

roserhodiumrhodopsinrhodococcuslignum rhodiumrhodo-rhodomelRhodostauroticsub rosa

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