Etymology

gahnite

G2A1H4N1I1T1E1

Today it means: A rare mineral ZnAl₂O₄ in the spinel group. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Swedish chemist Johan Gottlieb Gahn (1745-1818) in 1807.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.