crocoite

noun

croc·​o·​ite

ˈkräkəˌwīt

variants or crocoisite

ˈkräkwəˌzīt

plural -s

: a mineral PbCrO₄ consisting of native lead chromate in monoclinic crystals

called also red lead ore

Word History

Etymology

crocoite from German krokoit, alteration of krokoisit; crocoisite from German krokoisit, from French crocoise (from Greek krokoeis saffron-colored, from krokos saffron) + German -it -ite

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