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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ROSCOELITE

Ros "coe *lite, n. Etym: [From an English chemist, H.E. Roscoe + -lite. ] (Min. )

 

Defn: A green micaceous mineral occurring in minute scales. It is essentially a silicate of aluminia and potash containing vanadium.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

roscoe

ros coe |ˈräskō ˈrɑskoʊ | ▶noun informal, dated a gun, esp. a pistol or revolver. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from the surname Roscoe.

 

Oxford Dictionary

roscoe

roscoe |ˈrɒskəʊ | ▶noun US informal, dated a gun, especially a pistol or revolver. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from the surname Roscoe.