chamosite
noun
cham·o·site
ˈshaməˌzīt
variants or chamoisite
-m(w)əˌz-
plural -s
: a mineral consisting of a greenish gray or black silicate (specific gravity 3–3.4)
chamositic adjective
¦⸗⸗¦zitik
Word History
Etymology
French, from Chamoson, Chamoison, Valais canton, Switzerland, its locality + French -ite
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- compound lens
- compound lever
- compound locomotive
- compound magnet
- compound microscope
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- compound nucleus
- compound number
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- compound pier
- compound pistil
- compound raceme
- compound radical
- compound ray
- compound relative