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psilomelane


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Psilomelane  \Psi*lom"e*lane\,  n.  [Gr.  ?  bare  +  ?,  ?,  black.] 
  (Min.) 
  A  hydrous  oxide  of  manganese,  occurring  in  smooth,  botryoidal 
  forms,  and  massive,  and  having  an  iron-black  or  steel-gray 
  color. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  psilomelane 
  n  :  a  mineral  consisting  of  hydrated  basic  oxide  of  manganese 
  and  barium;  a  source  of  manganese 




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