hetaerolite

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noun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and zinc.

OriginAncient Greek ἑταῖρος →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and zinc.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑταῖρος“companion”
  2. Englishhetaerolite

From hetaero- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because it was always found in its type locality alongside chalcophanite.

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

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

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