weddellite

noun

wed·​dell·​ite

wəˈdeˌlīt,

ˈwedᵊlˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral CaC₂O₄.2H₂O consisting of hydrous oxalate of calcium that is polymorphous with whewellite and is found as tiny isolated crystals in mud at the bottom of the Weddell sea, Antarctica

Word History

Etymology

Weddell sea, arm of southern Atlantic ocean in Antarctica + English -ite

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