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harmotome
[ hahr-muh-tohm ]
/ ˈhɑr məˌtoʊm /
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noun
a zeolite mineral related to stilbite, occurring in twinned crystals.
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Origin of harmotome
Words nearby harmotome
harmonization, harmonize, harmonizer, harmony, harmost, harmotome, harm's way, Harmsworth, Harnack, harness, harnessed antelope
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How to use harmotome in a sentence
Antrim, and with harmotome in the lead mines at Strontian in Argyllshire.
British Dictionary definitions for harmotome
harmotome
/ (ˈhɑːməˌtəʊm) /
noun
a mineral of the zeolite group consisting of hydrated aluminium barium silicate in the form of monoclinic twinned crystals. Formula: Ba(Al 2 Si 6 O 16).6H 2 O
Word Origin for harmotome
C19: from French, from Greek harmos a joint + tomē a slice, from temnein to cut
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