Etymology

chalcothallite

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Today it means: A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing antimony, copper, iron, sulfur, and thallium. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χαλκός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχαλκός“copper”
  2. English todaychalcothallite

For its composition, Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”) and (THALL)ium + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχαλκός all →

chalco-chalcostibite

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