phoenicochroite

noun

phoe·​ni·​coch·​ro·​ite

variants or phenicochroite

ˌfēnəˈkäkrəˌwīt

plural -s

: a mineral Pb₃(CrO₄)₂O(?) consisting of a basic lead chromate in red crystals and masses

Word History

Etymology

German phönikochroit, from Greek phoinik-, phoinix purple, crimson + -chroia + German -it -ite

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