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greenockite — green•ock•ite [[t]ˈgri nəˌkaɪt[/t]] n. mir a yellow mineral, cadmium sulfide, Cdassociated with zinc ores • Etymology: 1840–45; after Charles Cathcart, Lord Greenock (1807–43), Englishman who discovered it; see ite I … From formal English to slang
Greenockite — Green ock*ite, n. [Named after Lord Greenock.] (Min.) Native cadmium sulphide, a mineral occurring in yellow hexagonal crystals, also as an earthy incrustation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
Diminutive — In language structure, a diminutive,[1] or diminutive form (abbreviated dim), is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment.[2][3] It… … Wikipedia
