Olivenite Definition

ō-lĭvə-nīt
noun
A greenish, soft, orthorhombic mineral, Cu2(AsO4)(OH), often found with azurite and malachite; hydrous copper arsenate.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Olivenite

Noun

Singular:
olivenite
Plural:
olivenites

Origin of Olivenite

  • German Olivenit Olive olive (from Latin olīva olive) -it n. suff. (from Latin -īta –ite1)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From German Olivenerz (“olive ore"), from its olive-green colour +"Ž -ite.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

OOLOLI

Words Ending With

ETEITE

Unscrambles

olivenite

Words Starting With O and Ending With E

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With O9 Letter Words Ending With E