tephroite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

nountephroite (countable and uncountable, plural tephroites)

plural tephroites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

From tephro- + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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