parabariomicrolite

noun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing barium, hydrogen, oxygen, and tantalum.

Similar
hydrokenomicrolite-3R
OriginAncient Greek παρά →
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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicchemistryA trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing barium, hydrogen, oxygen, and tantalum.

    Synonyms: hydrokenomicrolite-3R

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing barium, hydrogen, oxygen, and tantalum.

Similar
hydrokenomicrolite-3R

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαρά“near”
  2. Englishparabariomicrolite

From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “near”) + bariomicrolite, for being close in composition to that mineral. This name was discredited in 2016 in favor of hydrokenomicrolite-3R.

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