glau|co|nite

glau|co|nite
glau|co|nite «GL kuh nyt», noun.
a greenish mineral consisting essentially of a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium, occurring in greensand, clays, and seawater.
[< Greek glaukón, neuter of glaukós gray-green + English -ite1]

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  • nite — ace·to·ar·se·nite; ac·o·nite; ac·ro·ster·nite; ac·ti·no·cri·nite; al·go·do·nite; alu·mi·nite; al·u·nite; am·ba·to·ar·i·nite; am·blyg·o·nite; am·phi·bich·nite; an·de·si·nite; an·ti·mo·nite; aph·a·nite; arag·o·nite; ar·ca·nite; ar·den·nite;… …   English syllables

  • glauconite — glau·co·nite …   English syllables

  • glauconite — glau•co•nite [[t]ˈglɔ kəˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir a greenish micaceous mineral, mainly a hydrous silicate of potassium, aluminum, and iron, occurring in greensand and clays • Etymology: 1830–40; < Gk glaukón, neut. of glaukós (see glaucous) + ite I… …   From formal English to slang

  • Glauconite — Glau co*nite, n. [Cf. F. glauconite, glauconie, fr. L. glaucus. See {Glaucous}.] (Min.) The green mineral characteristic of the greensand of the chalk and other formations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and potash. See {Greensand}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glaucocerinite — glau·co·cer·i·nite …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • ci — aca·ci·in; ac·ci·dence; ac·ci·dens; ac·ci·dent; ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·ci·dent·ed; ac·ci·dent·ly; ac·ci·die; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma; adult·i·ci·dal; ae·ci·o·spore; ae·ci·um;… …   English syllables

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