purpurite

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US/ˈpɝp(j)əˌraɪt/

noun

A manganese phosphate mineral with a striking purple colour.

OriginLatin purpura →
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Meanings

nounpurpurite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA manganese phosphate mineral with a striking purple colour.

Origin

  1. Latinpurpura“purple”
  2. Englishpurpurite

From Latin purpura (“purple”) + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish purpuriitti
  • purpuriittimineral
German Purpurit
  • Purpuritmineral
Polish purpuryt
  • purpurytmineral
Romanian purpurit
  • purpuritmineral
Russian пурпури́т
  • пурпури́т (purpurít)mineral
Spanish purpurita
  • purpuritamineral
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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