psilomelane

P3S1I1L1O1M3E1L1A1N1E1

noun

Any hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with variable amounts of barium and potassium.

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Meanings

nounpsilomelane (usually uncountable, plural psilomelanes)

plural psilomelanes

  1. uncountableusuallyAny hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with variable amounts of barium and potassium.

Origin

from Gr. ψιλός (naked, smooth, bald) and μέλας (black)

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Translations

Finnish psilomelaani
  • psilomelaanimineral
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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