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Where does “kamacite” come from?

kamacite (English) comes from Ancient Greek κάμαξ — vine pole, prop; any pole or shaft; tiller.

kamacite (English): A meteoritic mineral which consists chiefly of...

Definitions

  1. A meteoritic mineral which consists chiefly of...

Ancestry of “kamacite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάμαξvine pole, prop; any pole or shaft; tiller

Words derived from “kamacite”

  • kamacitic
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