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parisite [′par·ə‚sīt]

(mineralogy)

(Ce,La)₂Ca(CO₃)₃F₂A brownish-yellow secondary mineral composed of a carbonate and a fluoride of calcium, cerium, and lanthanum.

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the classes of the community most addicted to the habitual use of cocaine are the parisites [sic] who live on the earnings of prostitutes, prostitutes of the lowest order, and young degenerates who acquire the habit at an early age through their connection with prostitutes and parisites [sic].

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