kornelite

noun

kor·​nel·​ite

ˈkȯ(r)nᵊlˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral Fe₂(SO₄)₃.7H₂O consisting of a ferric sulfate heptahydrate

Word History

Etymology

Hungarian kornelit, from Kornel Hlavacsek, 19th century person otherwise unidentified + Hungarian -it -ite

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