ferruccite

noun

fer·​ruc·​cite

fəˈrüˌchīt

plural -s

: a mineral NaBF₄ consisting of sodium fluoborate occurring in minute orthorhombic crystals at Vesuvius

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Ferruccio Zambonini †1932 Italian mineralogist + Italian -ite

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