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Word: Glauconite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from German Glaukonit, from Greek glaukon (neuter of glaukos ‘bluish-green’) + -ite
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡlɔːkənʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a greenish clay mineral of the illite group, found chiefly in marine sands.
Short Definition:greenish clay mineral of illite group
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