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alterite

Today it means: A rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O. Full definition →

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From Alter + -ite, after Malcolm Alter.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.