choloalite

C3H4O1L1O1A1L1I1T1E1

noun

An isometric dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.

OriginNahuatl choloa →
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Meanings

nouncholoalite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn isometric dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.

Origin

  1. Nahuatlcholoa“evasive”
  2. Englishcholoalite

From Nahuatl choloa (“evasive”), because it was not found in the type locality mine for several years, + -lite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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