cotunnite

noun

co·​tun·​nite

kəˈtəˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of lead chloride PbCl₂ that is soft and of white to yellowish color (specific gravity 5.24)

Word History

Etymology

German cotunnit, from Cotunnius (latinization of Domenico Cotugno †1822 Italian anatomist) + German -it -ite

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