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Cacoxenite

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Ca-cox′ene

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Ca-cox′e-nite

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Noun.
[Gr.
κακόσ
bad + [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] guest.]
(Min.)
A hydrous phosphate of iron occurring in yellow radiated tufts. The phosphorus seriously injures it as an iron ore.

Definition 2024

cacoxenite

cacoxenite

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Noun

cacoxenite

  1. (chemistry) A soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)25(PO4)17O6(OH)12·17H2O.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακός ‎(kakós, “bad”) + ξένος ‎(xénos, “guest”) because the phosphorous content of cacoxenite lessens the quality of iron smelted from ore containing it.

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