Definition of Rhodochrosite

1. Noun. A mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese.

Terms within: Atomic Number 25, Manganese, Mn
Generic synonyms: Mineral

Definition of Rhodochrosite

1. n. Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral cleavage like calcite; -- called also dialogite.

Definition of Rhodochrosite

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Medical Definition of Rhodochrosite

1. Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral cleavage like calcite. Synonym: dialogite. Origin: Gr. "rodon the rose + a colouring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhodochrosite

rhodic
rhodic
rhodie
rhodies
rhodin
rhodium
rhodium
rhodiums
rhodizonic
rhodnius
rhodo-
rhodobacter
rhodobacter capsulatus
rhodobacter sphaeroides
rhodochrosite (current term)
rhodochrosite (current term)
rhodochrosites
rhodococcus
rhodococcus equi
rhodocrinite
rhododendron
rhododendron
rhododendrons
Rhododendron californicum
Rhododendron maxima
Rhododendron viscosum
rhodogenesis
rhodolite
rhodolites
rhodomontade

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