Etymology

haidingerite

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Today it means: A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime, its formula is Ca(AsO₃OH)·H₂O Full definition →

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The story

From Haidinger + -ite, named in honor of Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger.

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