arsenoclasite

noun

ar·​se·​no·​cla·​site

" + ˈklāˌsīt,

-ˌzīt

plural -s

: a mineral Mn₅AsO₄(OH)₄ consisting of a basic manganese arsenate

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary arsen- + Greek klasis breaking, fracture + International Scientific Vocabulary -ite; originally formed as Swedish or German arsenoklasit

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