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From clino- + bis(muth) + van(adium) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, oxygen, and vanadium. Full definition →
From clino- + bis(muth) + van(adium) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.