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单词 crocoite
释义

crocoite

[ kroh-koh-ahyt, krok-oh- ]
/ ˈkroʊ koʊˌaɪt, ˈkrɒk oʊ- /

noun

a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO4, formed by replacement.
Also called cro·co·i·site [kroh-koh-uh-zahyt, krok-oh-]. /ˈkroʊ koʊ əˌzaɪt, ˈkrɒk oʊ-/.

Origin of crocoite

1835–45; <Greek krokó(eis) saffron-colored + -ite1; see crocus

Words nearby crocoite

crocodile clip, Crocodile River, crocodile tears, crocodile tears syndrome, crocodilian, crocoite, crocosmia, crocus, crocus sack, Croesus, croft
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Example sentences from the Web for crocoite

  • Associated with crocoite at Berezovsk are the closely allied minerals phoenicochroite and vauquelinite.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for crocoite

crocoite

crocoisite (krəʊˈkəʊɪˌsaɪt, ˈkrəʊkwəˌsaɪt)

/ (ˈkrəʊkəʊˌaɪt) /

noun

a rare orange secondary mineral consisting of lead chromate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: PbCrO 4Also called: red-lead ore

Word Origin for crocoite

C19: from Greek krokoeis saffron-coloured, golden + -ite 1
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