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From Antarctica + -ite, after where it was first found.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
antarctictite
Today it means: An evaporite consisting of calcium chloride, CaCl.6H₂O, found in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Full definition →
Today it means: An evaporite consisting of calcium chloride, CaCl.6H₂O, found in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Full definition →
From Antarctica + -ite, after where it was first found.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.