PHENAKITE

Etymology

Noun

phenakite (countable and uncountable, plural phenakites)

(mineral) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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