polianite
[ poh-lee-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈpoʊ li əˌnaɪt /
noun Mineralogy.
a variety of pyrolusite, MnO2, having well-developed crystals.
Nearby words
poley, poleyn, polglish, poli sci, poliakoff, polianite, police, police action, police car, police court, police dog
Origin of polianite
1840–50; < German Polianit, irregular < Greek poliaínesthai to grow white (with sea foam), derivative of poliós gray; see -ite1
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