paracoquimbite

noun

para·​coquimbite

¦parə+

: a mineral Fe₂(SO₄)₃.9H₂O consisting of a hydrous ferric sulfate that is rhombohedral in crystallization and dimorphous with coquimbite

Word History

Etymology

French, from para- entry 1 + coquimbite

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