mtorolite

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noun

A green variety of chalcedony, coloured by small quantities of chromium.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounmtorolite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA green variety of chalcedony, coloured by small quantities of chromium.

Origin

From the mining town of Mtoroshanga, + -ite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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