rosasite

R1O1S1A1S1I1T1E1

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.

Origin

From Italian Rosas + -ite, after the Rosas mine in Sardinia, Italy.

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Translations

Finnish rosasiitti
  • rosasiittimineral
Italian rosasite
  • rosasitemineral
Japanese 亜鉛孔雀石
  • 亜鉛孔雀石 (aenkujakuseki)mineral

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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