calaverite

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/ˌkæləˈvɛəraɪt/

noun

A mineral form of gold telluride, (AuTe₂).

Similar
gold telluridetelluride gold
OriginSpanish calavera →
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Meanings

nouncalaverite (plural calaverites)

plural calaverites

  1. chemistryA mineral form of gold telluride, (AuTe₂).

    Synonyms: gold telluride, telluride gold

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mineral form of gold telluride, (AuTe₂).

Similar
gold telluridetelluride gold
Also see
gold telluridetelluride gold

Origin

  1. Spanishcalavera
  2. Englishcalaverite

From Calaveras + -ite. Named after Calaveras County, California, United States, where it was first discovered. From Spanish calavera.

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Translations

Catalan calaverita
  • calaveritamineral form
Finnish kalaveriitti
  • kalaveriittimineral form

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lacerative
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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