Ferropericlase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ferropericlase is a noun meaning (mineralogy) Any of a class of minerals, mixed oxides of magnesium and iron, that are abundant in the earth's lower mantle (second only to perovskite).
Meaning
(mineralogy) Any of a class of minerals, mixed oxides of magnesium and iron, that are abundant in the earth's lower mantle (second only to perovskite).
Word Forms
- ferropericlases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include periclase, magnesioferrite, clinoferrosilite, ferrocarpholite, ferrosilite, orthoferrosilite.
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