plessite

noun

ples·​site

ˈpleˌsīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of an intimate intergrowth of kamacite and taenite in meteorites

Word History

Etymology

German plessit, probably from Greek plēsi- plesi- + German -it -ite

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