DOPPLERITE

Etymology

Noun

dopplerite (countable and uncountable, plural dopplerites)

(mineral) A brownish-black native hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or jelly-like masses, derived from the maceration of peat.

Anagrams

• lepidopter

Source: Wiktionary


Dop"pler*ite, n. Etym: [Named after the physicist and mathematician Christian Doppler.] (Min.)

Definition: A brownish black native hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or jellylike masses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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