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Cacoxenite

{

Ca-cox′ene

,

Ca-cox′e-nite

}
,
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.