Roscoelite

Roscoelite
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]

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  • 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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