cacoxenite

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noun

A soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)₂₅(PO₄)₁₇O₆(OH)₁₂·17H₂O.

OriginAncient Greek κακός →
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Meanings

noun

alternative cacoxene

  1. chemistryA soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)₂₅(PO₄)₁₇O₆(OH)₁₂·17H₂O.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκακός“bad”
  2. Englishcacoxenite

From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ξένος (xénos, “guest”) because the phosphorous content of cacoxenite lessens the quality of iron smelted from ore containing it.

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APA

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

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

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

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