Definitions for psilomelane

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psilomelane psi·lom·e·lane

Spelling: [sahy-lom-uh-leyn]

IPA: /saɪˈlɒm əˌleɪn/

Psilomelane is a 11 letter English word.

You can make 1110 anagrams from letters in psilomelane (aeeillmnops).

Definitions for psilomelane

noun

1. a common mineral consisting of a mixture of pyrolusite and other oxides of manganese, usually found in black, rounded masses: an ore of manganese.

Origin of psilomelane

1825-35; Greek psīló(s) bare, smooth + mélan, neuter of mélas black

Examples for psilomelane

As an ore of manganese it is much less abundant than pyrolusite or psilomelane.

Manganese occurs mainly as black oxide (MnO2) in the mineral pyrolusite; and, in a less pure form, in psilomelane and wad.