GOSSAN


Meaning of GOSSAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' gä-s ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Cornish gossen, from g ō s blood

Date: 1776

: decomposed rock or vein material of reddish or rusty color that results from oxidized pyrites

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