piedmontite

piedmontite
/peed"mon tuyt'/, n.
a mineral, similar to epidote but containing manganese: found in schists and manganese ores.
[1850-55; < G; see PIEDMONT, -ITE1]

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  • piedmontite — pied·mont·ite …   English syllables

  • piedmontite — /ˈpidmɒntaɪt/ (say peedmontuyt), / mən / (say muhn ) noun a mineral silicate of calcium, aluminium, manganese, and hydrogen crystallising in the monoclinic system. Also, manganepidote, manganese epidote …  

  • piedmontite — ˈpēdˌmänt.ˌīt noun ( s) Etymology: modification of German piemontit, from Italian Piemonte Piedmont + German it ite : a reddish brown or black mineral allied to epidote and containing manganese …   Useful english dictionary

  • Piémontite — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Pièmontite Gisement topotype St Marcel d Aoste, Italie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • cerium epidote — Epidote Ep i*dote, n. [Gr. ? to give besides; ? over + ? to give: cf. F. [ e]pidote. So named from the enlargement of the base of the primary, in some of the secondary forms.] (Min.) A mineral, commonly of a yellowish green (pistachio) color,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Epidote — Ep i*dote, n. [Gr. ? to give besides; ? over + ? to give: cf. F. [ e]pidote. So named from the enlargement of the base of the primary, in some of the secondary forms.] (Min.) A mineral, commonly of a yellowish green (pistachio) color, occurring… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lime epidote — Epidote Ep i*dote, n. [Gr. ? to give besides; ? over + ? to give: cf. F. [ e]pidote. So named from the enlargement of the base of the primary, in some of the secondary forms.] (Min.) A mineral, commonly of a yellowish green (pistachio) color,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • manganese epidote — Epidote Ep i*dote, n. [Gr. ? to give besides; ? over + ? to give: cf. F. [ e]pidote. So named from the enlargement of the base of the primary, in some of the secondary forms.] (Min.) A mineral, commonly of a yellowish green (pistachio) color,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • manganepidote — /mæŋgənˈɛpədoʊt/ (say mangguhn epuhdoht) noun → piedmontite …  

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