thoreaulite

noun

tho·​reau·​lite

ˈthōrōˌlīt

plural -s

: a mineral SnTa₂O₇ consisting of an oxide of tin and tantalum

Word History

Etymology

French, from Jacques Thoreau, born 1886 Belgian mineralogist + French -lite

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