zanthochroite

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English

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Etymology

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Probably from a spelling pronunciation of xantho- (“yellow”) +‎ Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) +‎ -ite.

Noun

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zanthochroite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An amorphous cadmium sulfide, of which greenockite is the crystalline form.

References

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  • United States Bureau of Mines, Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms (1996).
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