loparite

noun

lo·​pa·​rite

ˈlōpəˌrīt

plural -s

: a perovskite containing alkalies and cerium

Word History

Etymology

Russian loparit, from Lopar' Lapp (probably from Swedish Lappar Lapps, plural of Lapp) + -it -ite

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