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Meaning of PSILOMELANE

Pronunciation:  sI'lâmu`leyn

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 Definition: [n]  a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese
 
 See Also: atomic number 25, manganese, mineral, Mn

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Psi*lom"e*lane\, n. [Gr. ? bare + ?, ?, black.]
(Min.)
A hydrous oxide of manganese, occurring in smooth, botryoidal
forms, and massive, and having an iron-black or steel-gray
color.

 

 

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