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/ros"koh luyt'/, n. Mineral.a brown variety of muscovite in which some aluminum is replaced by vanadium.[1875-80; named after Sir Henry Roscoe (1833-1915), English chemist; see -LITE]
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Roscoelite — Ros coe*lite, n. [From an English chemist, H.E. Roscoe + lite.] (Min.) A green micaceous mineral occurring in minute scales. It is essentially a silicate of aluminia and potash containing vanadium. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roscoelite — Infobox mineral name = Roscoelite category = Vanadium mineral, Phyllosilicate boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = Roscoelite formula = K(V3+,Al,Mg)2AlSi3O10(OH)2 molweight = g/mol color = olive green to green brown habit = scales, fans … Wikipedia
roscoelite — ros·coe·lite … English syllables
roscoelite — /ˈrɒskoʊˌlaɪt/ (say roskoh.luyt) noun a greenish brown mineral, similar to muscovite, in which the aluminium is partly replaced by vanadium. {named after Sir Henry Roscoe, 1833–1915, English chemist. See lite} …
roscoelite — ˈrä(ˌ)skōˌlīt noun ( s) Etymology: Sir Henry E. Roscoe died 1915 English chemist + English lite : a mineral approximately K2(Mg,Fe,V,Al)4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 consisting of a brownish mica in minute scales that contains vanadium … Useful english dictionary
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