lepidocrocite: Meaning and Definition of

lep•i•do•cro•cite

Pronunciation: (lep"i-dō-krō'sīt), [key]
— n.
  1. a ruby-red to reddish-brown orthorhombic mineral, iron oxyhydroxide, FeO(OH), dimorphous with goethite: an ore of iron, used as a pigment.
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