goldschmidtine

noun

gold·​schmidt·​ine

ˈgōl(d)ˌshmitˌēn

plural -s

: a mineral Ag₂Sb consisting of a silver antimonide that occurs in thin gray-white orthorhombic crystals

Word History

Etymology

Victor Goldschmidt †1933 German crystallographer + English -ine

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