Feroxyhyte
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Feroxyhyte is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A hexagonal oxide/hydroxide of iron that occurs in manganese-iron nodules on the Pacific Ocean floor, reverting to goethite on exposure to surface conditions.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A hexagonal oxide/hydroxide of iron that occurs in manganese-iron nodules on the Pacific Ocean floor, reverting to goethite on exposure to surface conditions.
Word Forms
- feroxyhytes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ferrohexahydrite, fibroferrite, ferrihydrite, orthoferrite, ferrotychite, hexaferrite.
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