mascagnite

noun

mas·​cagn·​ite

maˈskanˌyēt

variants or less commonly mascagnine

-nˌyēn,

-nyə̇n

plural -s

: native ammonium sulphate (NH₄)₂SO₄ found in volcanic districts

Word History

Etymology

mascagnite alteration (influenced by -ite) of mascagnine, from German maskagnin, from Paolo Mascagni †1815 Italian anatomist + German -in -ine

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