zykaite

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noun

A dull, soft, translucent greyish-white mineral consisting of arsenic, hydrogen, iron, sulfur and oxygen.

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Meanings

nounzykaite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA dull, soft, translucent greyish-white mineral consisting of arsenic, hydrogen, iron, sulfur and oxygen.

Origin

From the name of Dr. Vaclav Zyka, Czech geochemist, + -ite.

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

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

Chicago

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

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