douglasite

noun

doug·​la·​site

ˈdəgləˌsīt,

ˈdu̇g-

plural -s

: a mineral K₂[FeCl₄·2H₂O](?) consisting of a hydrated potassium iron chloride

Word History

Etymology

German douglasit, from Douglashall, near Stassfurt, Germany, its locality + German -it -ite

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