noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

bosjemanite

Etymology

Named after American linguist John Pickering. By surface analysis, Pickering + -ite.

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