parakhinite

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noun

A hexagonal-trapezohedral dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA hexagonal-trapezohedral dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.

Origin

From para- + khinite, in allusion to its dimorphous relationship to khinite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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