akrochordite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

OriginAncient Greek ἀκροχορδών →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀκροχορδών“wart”
  2. Englishakrochordite

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

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APA

akrochordite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akrochordite

MLA

“akrochordite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akrochordite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akrochordite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akrochordite.

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