SAXONITE

Etymology

Noun

saxonite (plural saxonites)

(mineral, chiefly, in the plural) Mountain soap.

Anagrams

• eotaxins, oxinates

Source: Wiktionary


Sax"on*ite, n. (Min.)

Definition: See Mountain soap, under Mountain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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