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TEPHROITE
Etymology
Noun
tephroite (countable and uncountable, plural tephroites)
(mineral) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
Source: Wiktionary
Teph"ro*ite, n. Etym: [See Tephrosia.] (Min.)
Definition: A silicate of manganese of an ash-gray color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBLIQUE
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”
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