Poitevinite

//ˌpɔɪtəˈvɪnaɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Named after Canadian mineralogist Théophile Eugène Poitevin (1888–1978) + -ite. The surname is of French origin, see Poitevin.

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