DEFINITIONS

chamosite

[ sham-uh-zahyt ]
/ ˈʃæm əˌzaɪt /

noun

a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.

Words nearby chamosite

chamois, chamomile, chamonix, chamorro, chamos, chamosite, chamotte, champ, champ at the bit, champac, champagne

Origin of chamosite

1825–35; variant of camoisite, named after Chamoison in the Valais, Switzerland, where found; see -ite1
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