mottramite
[ mo-truh-mahyt ]
/ ˈmɒ trəˌmaɪt /
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noun Mineralogy.
a copper and lead vanadate.
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Origin of mottramite
1875–80; named after Mottram St. Andrew's, Cheshire, England, where it was found; see -ite1
Words nearby mottramite
MOT test, mottle, mottled, mottled enamel, motto, mottramite, motty, motu, motu proprio, Mo-tze, motzer
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