potarite

P3O1T1A1R1I1T1E1

noun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal silver white mineral containing mercury and palladium.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal silver white mineral containing mercury and palladium.

Origin

Named after the Potaro River area in Guyana, + -ite

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potarite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potarite

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Chicago

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