iodobromite

noun

iodo·​bromite

"+

plural -s

: a mineral Ag(Br,Cl,I) consisting of chloride, iodide, and bromide of silver that is isomorphous with cerargyrite and bromyrite

Word History

Etymology

obsolete German iodobromit (now jodobromit), from obsolete German iod- (now jod-) + German bromit bromyrite, from brom- + -it -ite

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