adelite

noun

ad·​e·​lite

ˈa-də-ˌlīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a gray or grayish yellow calcium and magnesium arsenate CaMg(OH)AsO₄ (hardness 5, specific gravity 3.74)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary adel- + -ite

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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