todorokite

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noun

A manganese oxide mineral, also containing calcium, barium, potassium, sodium, and sometimes magnesium that is a major constituent of manganese nodules

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Meanings

nountodorokite (plural todorokites)

plural todorokites

  1. chemistryA manganese oxide mineral, also containing calcium, barium, potassium, sodium, and sometimes magnesium that is a major constituent of manganese nodules

Origin

  1. Japanese轟“boom, rumble; sound of thunder”
  2. Englishtodorokite

From Japanese 轟 (todoroki, “boom, rumble; sound of thunder”) + -ite, after Todoroki Mine (轟鉱山) in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido where it was discovered.

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Translations

Finnish todorokiitti
  • todorokiittimineral
Japanese 轟石
  • 轟石 (todorokiseki, todorokiishi)mineral
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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