LINARITE

Li*nar`ite, n. Etym: [So called because formerly supposed to occur at Linares, in Spain.] (Min.)

Definition: A hydrous sulphate of lead and copper occurring in bright blue monoclinic crystals.

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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