botryogen

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noun

A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.

OriginAncient Greek βότρυς →
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Meanings

nounbotryogen (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβότρυς“cluster of grapes”
  2. Englishbotryogen

From Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “cluster of grapes”) + -gen. By surface analysis, botry- + -o- + -gen.

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APA

botryogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/botryogen

MLA

“botryogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/botryogen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “botryogen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/botryogen.

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