zaratite

[ zar-uh-tahyt ]
/ ˈzær əˌtaɪt /

noun

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

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Origin of zaratite

1855–60; < Spanish zaratita, after Zarate Spanish surname; see -ite1

Words nearby zaratite

zaqaziq, zara, zaragoza, zarathustra, zarathustrian, zaratite, zardeh kuh, zareba, zarf, zaria, zarqa
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British Dictionary definitions for zaratite

zaratite
/ (ˈzærəˌtaɪt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for zaratite

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