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SCORODITE
Etymology
Noun
scorodite (countable and uncountable, plural scorodites)
(mineral) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
Anagrams
• coeditors, sectoroid
Source: Wiktionary
Scor"o*dite, n. Etym: [G. scorodit; -- so called in allusion to its smell under the blowpipe, from Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A leek-green or brownish mineral occurring in orthorhombic crystals. It is a hydrous arseniate of iron. [Written also skorodite.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONSECRATION
(noun) (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; “the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church”
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