Etymology

bicchulite

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Today it means: An isometric-hextetrahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →

Japanese 備中/備州
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  1. Japanese · derived from備中/備州“Bitchū/Bishū”
  2. English todaybicchulite

From Bicchu + -lite. From Japanese 備中/備州 (“Bitchū/Bishū”); Named for the locality Bitchū, Okayama, Japan; where the Fuka mine is located, from which the mineral was discovered.

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