scorodite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.

OriginAncient Greek σκόροδον →
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Meanings

nounscorodite (countable and uncountable, plural scorodites)

plural scorodites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκόροδον“garlic”
  2. Englishscorodite

From Ancient Greek σκόροδον (skórodon, “garlic”) + -ite.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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