xonotlite

noun

xo·​no·​tlite

ˈzōnəˌtlīt

plural -s

: a mineral 5CaSiO₃‧H₂O that is a hydrous calcium silicate

Word History

Etymology

German xonotlit, from Tetala de Xonotla, village in Pueblo, Mexico, its locality + German -it -ite

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