moroxite

M3O1R1O1X8I1T1E1

noun

A greenish-blue variety of apatite.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounmoroxite (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryA greenish-blue variety of apatite.

Origin

Related to Ancient Greek word for a sort of pipe clay.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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