greenovite

noun

gree·​no·​vite

ˈgrēnəˌvīt

plural -s

: a sphene colored red or rose by manganese

Word History

Etymology

French greenovite, irregular from George B. Greenough †1855 English geologist + French -ite

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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