terlinguaite

noun

ter·​lin·​gua·​ite

(ˌ)tərˈliŋgwəˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral Hg₂ClO consisting of a mercuric oxychloride and occurring in yellow monoclinic crystals (hardness 2–3, specific gravity 8.7)

Word History

Etymology

Terlingua, Brewster county, Texas + English -ite

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