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Eugene Dumortier (1803-1873), French palaeontologist, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A fibrous aluminium boro-silicate mineral that occurs in various colours. Full definition →
Eugene Dumortier (1803-1873), French palaeontologist, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.