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chalcomenite
noun
chal·co·me·nite
\ˌkalkəˈmēˌnīt\
Definition of chalcomenite
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: a mineral CuSeO3.2H2O consisting of copper selenite and occurring in blue crystals
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Origin and Etymology of chalcomenite
French chalcoménite, from chalc- + Greek mēnē moon + French -ite; from its being a compound of selenium, which is named for the moon
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