Etymology

aleksite

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Today it means: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral steel gray mineral containing bismuth, lead, sulfur, and tellurium. Full definition →

Russian Алексеев
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  1. Russian · derived fromАлексеев
  2. English todayaleksite

From Russian Алексеев (Aleksejev) + -ite, after the mine where it was found.

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