siderazot

noun

sid·​er·​az·​ot

variants or siderazote

ˌsidəˈraˌzōt,

-ərəˈzōt

plural -s

: a mineral Fe₅N₂ consisting of a nitride of iron and found about Vesuvius and Etna volcanoes after various eruptions

Word History

Etymology

sider- + azote

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