isoclasite

noun

iso·​cla·​site

īˈsäkləˌ-,

-ˌzīt

: a mineral Ca₂(PO₄)(OH).2H₂O consisting of a basic hydrous calcium phosphate occurring in small white crystals or columnar forms

Word History

Etymology

German isoklas isoclasite (from is- + -klas -clase) + English -ite

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