polyhalite
polyhalite · polyhalites
Polyhalit
A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with…A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda.
Polyhalit
Translations
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Origin
From German Polyhalit, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) + Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls) + -ite.From German Polyhalit, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) + Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls) + -ite. Polyhalite is unrelated to halite other than name.
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Forms
plural: polyhalites| Singular | polyhalite |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable