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For its composition of iron (ferrum (“iron”)) selenide, + -ite.
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Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron and selenium. Full definition →
For its composition of iron (ferrum (“iron”)) selenide, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.