Rhodochrosite
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃. countable, uncountable
- 2 a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese wordnet
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥοδόχρως (rhodókhrōs, “having rosy colour”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”).
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