carphosiderite

noun

car·​pho·​sid·​er·​ite

ˌkärfōˈsidəˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a basic hydrous iron sulfate occurring in yellow masses and crusts

Word History

Etymology

German karphosiderit, from Greek karphos dry stalk + sidēros iron + German -it -ite

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Rhymes for carphosiderite

• granodiorite
• keratinocyte
• microsatellite
• montmorillonite
• reticulocyte
• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite