chloroxiphite

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noun

An olive-green monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.

OriginAncient Greek χλωρός →
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Meanings

nounchloroxiphite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn olive-green monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekξίφος“sword”
  2. Ancient Greekχλωρός“green”
  3. Englishchloroxiphite

From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “green”) + Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos, “sword”) + -ite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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