Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
cacoxene .
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- noun chemistry A
soft phosphate ofiron occurring inyellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)25(PO4)17O6(OH)12·17H2O.
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek κακός (kakos, "bad") + ξένος (ksenos, "guest") because the phosphorous content of cacoxenite lessens the quality of iron smelted from ore containing it.
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Like, I've got cacoxenite bears, and lepidolite bears, and bears I can't begin to identify.
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Like, I've got cacoxenite bears, and lepidolite bears, and bears I can't begin to identify.
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Like, I've got cacoxenite bears, and lepidolite bears, and bears I can't begin to identify.
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Like, I’ve got cacoxenite bears, and lepidolite bears, and bears I can’t begin to identify.
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