rhodochrosite

Meanings

nounrhodochrosite (countable and uncountable, plural rhodochrosites)

countableuncountablechemistryA crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃.
Synonyms: dialogite, red manganese

nounA crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃.

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From Ancient Greek ῥοδόχρως (rhodókhrōs, “having rosy colour”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”).

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Chinese Mandarin 菱錳礦 /菱锰矿

Finnish rodokrosiitti

French rhodochrosite

German Rhodochrosit

Italian rodocrosite

Japanese 菱マンガン鉱

Portuguese rodocrosita

Russian родохрози́т

родохрози́т (rodoxrozít)crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate

Spanish rodocrosita

Swedish rodokrosit, manganspat

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