polianite

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noun

A variety of pyrolusite, having tetragonal crystals

OriginAncient Greek πολιός →
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Meanings

nounpolianite (countable and uncountable, plural polianites)

plural polianites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA variety of pyrolusite, having tetragonal crystals

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπολιός“grey”
  2. Englishpolianite

Ancient Greek πολιός (poliós, “grey”).

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APA

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Chicago

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