julienite

noun

ju·​lien·​ite

ˈjülyəˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral Na₂Co(SCN)₄.8H₂O consisting of a hydrous thiocyanate of sodium and cobalt that occurs in small blue needlelike crystals

Word History

Etymology

Flemish juliëniet, from Henry Julien †1920 Belgian geologist + Flemish -iet -ite

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