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For its composition, bismuth, oxide, and chloride (omitting the H), + -ite.
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Today it means: A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, chlorine, and oxygen. Full definition →
For its composition, bismuth, oxide, and chloride (omitting the H), + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.