SMITHSONITE


Meaning of SMITHSONITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsmith-sə-ˌnīt ]

noun

Etymology: James Smithson

Date: 1856

: a mineral that is a carbonate of zinc and constitutes a minor ore of zinc

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