swedenborgite

noun

swe·​den·​bor·​gite

plural -s

: a mineral NaBe₄SbO₇ consisting of an oxide of sodium, beryllium, and antimony found at Langban, Sweden

Word History

Etymology

German swedenborgit, from Emanuel Swedenborg + German -it -ite

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