plumboferrite

noun

plum·​bo·​ferrite

¦pləm(ˌ)bō+

plural -s

: a mineral PbFe₄O₇ consisting of an oxide of lead and iron

Word History

Etymology

Swedish plumboferrit, from plumb- + ferr- (from Latin ferrum iron) + -it -ite

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