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zaratite

[ zar-uh-tahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, hydrated basic nickel carbonate, occurring in the form of emerald-green incrustations on chromite and magnetite.


zaratite

/ ˈzærəˌtaɪt /

noun

  1. a green amorphous mineral consisting of hydrated nickel carbonate. Formula: Ni 3 (CO 3 )(OH) 4 .4H 2 O
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zaratite1

1855–60; < Spanish zaratita, after Zarate Spanish surname; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zaratite1

C19: from Spanish zaratita, named after G. Zárate, 19th-century Spaniard
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Example Sentences

Zaratite, zar′a-tīt, n. a hydrous carbonate of nickel, found usually as an incrustation on chromite.

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