See Also: nontronite(medicine)
nontronite(dictionary)

tamanoir (iou) and nontronite (medicine)


tamanoir (iou)



tamanoir noun. L18.
[French from Carib tamanoa from Tupi tamandua: see TAMANDUA.]
The giant anteater or ant-bear, Myrmecophaga tridactyla.

nontronite (medicine)


nontronite
<chemical> A greenish yellow or green mineral, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron.

Origin: So called because found in the arrondissement of Notron, France.

Source: Websters Dictionary