amarantite

noun

am·​a·​ran·​tite

-ranˌtīt

plural -s

: a hydrous ferric sulfate FeSO₄(OH)·3H₂O of amaranth color

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary amarant- (from Latin amarantus amaranth) + -ite; originally formed as German amarantit

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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