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zaratite
[ zar-uh-tahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, hydrated basic nickel carbonate, occurring in the form of emerald-green incrustations on chromite and magnetite.
zaratite
/ ˈzærəˌtaɪt /
noun
- a green amorphous mineral consisting of hydrated nickel carbonate. Formula: Ni 3 (CO 3 )(OH) 4 .4H 2 O
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zaratite1
C19: from Spanish zaratita, named after G. Zárate, 19th-century Spaniard
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Example Sentences
Zaratite, zar′a-tīt, n. a hydrous carbonate of nickel, found usually as an incrustation on chromite.
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