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crocoite

[ kroh-koh-ahyt, krok-oh- ]

noun

  1. a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.

crocoite

/ krəʊˈkəʊɪˌsaɪt; ˈkrəʊkəʊˌaɪt; ˈkrəʊkwəˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. a rare orange secondary mineral consisting of lead chromate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: PbCrO 4 Also calledred-lead ore
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crocoite1

1835–45; < Greek krokó ( eis ) saffron-colored + -ite 1; crocus
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crocoite1

C19: from Greek krokoeis saffron-coloured, golden + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

Associated with crocoite at Berezovsk are the closely allied minerals phoenicochroite and vauquelinite.

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