LEPIDOMELANES

Noun

lepidomelanes

plural of lepidomelane

Source: Wiktionary


LEPIDOMELANE

Lep`i*dom"e*lane, n. Etym: [Fr. (Min.)

Definition: An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. See Mica.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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