meroxene

noun

me·​rox·​ene

məˈräkˌsēn

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a biotite

Word History

Etymology

German meroxen, from New Latin (Astrites) meroxenus; New Latin meroxenus from mer- + Greek xenos stranger, guest

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