chlorothionite

noun

chlo·​ro·​thi·​o·​nite

plural -s

: a mineral K₂Cu(SO₄)Cl₂ consisting of potassium copper sulfate chloride found on Vesuvius

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + thion- + -ite

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