rhodonite

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Noun

HYPHEN

rhod=o=nite

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun rhodonite has 1 sense

rhodonite(n = noun.substance) - a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone;

is a kind of

mineral

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CIDE DICTIONARY

rhodonite, n. [Gr. "ro`don the rose. ].

Manganese spar, or silicate of manganese, a mineral occuring crystallised and in rose-red masses. It is often used as an ornamental stone. [1913 Webster]