Meaning of vivianite | Babel Free
Definitions
A blue, green or colourless mineral of monoclinic crystals, Fe₃(PO₄)₂·8H₂O.
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“Using the rover's organic chemical detector to analyze the spots, scientists at Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) found iron⟳, phosphorus and sulfur arranged in patterns consistent with minerals like⟳ vivianite (hydrated iron⟳ phosphate) and greigite (iron⟳ sulfide) that could have⟳ "potentially been made by ancient life."”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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