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adamite
adamine
\ˈa-də-ˌmēn\Definition of adamite
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: a mineral Zn2(OH)AsO4 consisting of a basic zinc arsenate (hardness 3.5, specific gravity 4.34–4.35)
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Origin and Etymology of adamite
adamite, modification (influenced by -ite) of French adamine, from Gilbert-Joseph Adam †1881 French mineralogist + French -ine; adamine from French
Adamite
Definition of Adamite
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1 : a person who imitates Adam in going naked; specifically : a member of any of various ascetic sects noted for practicing ritual nakedness in secret religious assemblies and dispensing with marriage on the basis of having entered a reborn state of heavenly innocence
2 : a descendant of Adam : a human being
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Origin and Etymology of adamite
Adam, the biblical first man + English -ite
Adamite
Definition of Adamite
: of, relating to, or descended from Adam
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First Known Use of adamite
1719
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