Grahamite
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who follows the dietetic system of Sylvester Graham US, historical
- 2 A bitumen-impregnated rock found in Cuba, Mexico, and the United States.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Graham + -ite.
Etymology 2
From Graham + -ite; named by Henry Wurtz after James Lorimer Graham, who was interested in commercial development of this mineral resource in West Virginia.