heronite

/hɛrənaɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete term referring to a type of mineral or a chemical compound.

“The geologist spent years searching for a sample of heronite in the remote mountains.”

2. verb

To combine or mix two substances to form heronite.

“The chemist was heroniting the two liquids in the beaker.”

Synonyms

  • compound
  • mineral

Antonyms

  • toxic
  • volatile