ammoniojarosite

noun

am·​mo·​ni·​o·​ja·​ro·​site

plural -s

: a member of the jarosite group of minerals in which ammonium replaces potassium

Word History

Etymology

ammoni- + jarosite

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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