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Webster 1913 Edition

Helvite

{

Hel′vine

,

Hel′vite

, }
Noun.
[L.
helvus
of a light bay color.]
(Min.)
A mineral of a yellowish color, consisting chiefly of silica, glucina, manganese, and iron, with a little sulphur.

Definition 2024

helvite

helvite

English

Noun

helvite

  1. (mineralogy) A yellowish mineral consisting chiefly of silica, glucina, manganese, and iron, with a little sulphur.

Synonyms

Etymology

Latin helvus ‎(“of a light bay colour”).

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