"anthraconite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: anthraconites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) + -ite. By surface analysis, anthra- + conite. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grc:ἄνθραξ|grc:κόνις|-ite}} Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) + -ite, {{surf|en|anthra-|conite}} By surface analysis, anthra- + conite Head templates: {{en-noun}} anthraconite (plural anthraconites)
  1. (mineralogy) A coal-black variety of calcite or dolomite, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed. Synonyms: stinkstone, swinestone

Inflected forms

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