smithsonite
smithsonite · smithsonites
смітсоніт
смитсонит, цинковый шпат
Smithsonit, Zinkspat
A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO₃, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stoneA mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO₃, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO₃, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone.
Smithsonit, Zinkspat
смитсони́тsmitsonít, ци́нковый шпа́тcínkovyj špát
смітсонітsmitsonit
a mineral ore of zinc.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
mineral:
Русский
By meaning 1
mineral:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
mineral:
Origin
Named after James Smithson (1754-1829) in 1832.Named after James Smithson (1754-1829) in 1832.
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Forms
plural: smithsonites| Singular | smithsonite |
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Synonyms
1 synonymszinc spar
Close in meaning
- a mineral ore of zinc.:zinc spar
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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