Margarodit

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German

Etymology

Coined in 1843 by Dr. Carl Schaffhäutl, from Byzantine Greek μαργαρώδης (margarṓdēs, “pearl-like”), from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”); see μαργαρίτης (margarítēs).

Noun

Margarodit m (mixed, genitive Margarodits, plural Margaroditen)

  1. (mineralogy) margarodite
    • 1843, Dr. Carl Schaffhäutl, “Chemisch-mineralogische Untersuchungen”, in Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie, volume 46, number 3, page 325:
      C. Margarodit, (Glimmer, Margarit, verhärteter Talk) aus dem Zillerthale.
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Declension

Declension of Margarodit
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Margarodit die Margaroditen
genitive eines des Margarodits der Margaroditen
dative einem dem Margarodit den Margaroditen
accusative einen den Margarodit die Margaroditen

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