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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A hydrous ferric sulphate occurring in slender prismatic crystals and bladed masses of an amaranth-red color. Also called hohmannite.

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  • noun mineralogy A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.

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