psi|lom|e|lane

psi|lom|e|lane
psi|lom|e|lane «sy LOM uh layn», noun.
a common ore of manganese, a hydrated oxide, occurring in smooth, black, amorphous masses, or in botryoidal or stactitic shapes.
╂[< Greek psīlós bare, mere + mélās, -anos black]

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  • Psilomelane — Psi*lom e*lane, n. [Gr. ? bare + ?, ?, black.] (Min.) A hydrous oxide of manganese, occurring in smooth, botryoidal forms, and massive, and having an iron black or steel gray color. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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