Etymology

alexkhomyakovite

Today it means: A hexagonal mineral containing carbon, calcium, potassium, chlorine, oxygen, hydrogen, and sodium. Full definition →

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From Alex + Khomyakov + -ite. Named in honour of Russian mineralogist Alexander Petrovich Khomyakov (1933–2012).

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