ambatoarinite

noun

am·​ba·​to·​ar·​i·​nite

ˌambə(ˌ)tōˈarəˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral 5SrCO₃·4(Ce, La, Di)₂(CO₃)₃·(Ce, La, Di)₂O₃ consisting of an orthorhombic carbonate of the cerium metals and strontium

Word History

Etymology

French, from Ambatoarina, town near Ambositra, Madagascar, its locality + French -ite

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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