phoenicochroite

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noun

A form of lead chromate with striking orange-red crystals.

Similar
melanochroite
OriginAncient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) →
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Meanings

nounphoenicochroite (plural phoenicochroites)

plural phoenicochroites

  1. chemistryA form of lead chromate with striking orange-red crystals.

    Synonyms: melanochroite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of lead chromate with striking orange-red crystals.

Similar
melanochroite
Also see
melanochroite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφοινίκεος (phoiníkeos)
  2. Ancient Greekχρώς (khrṓs)
  3. Englishphoenicochroite

From Ancient Greek φοινίκεος (phoiníkeos, “crimson”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “color”) + English -ite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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