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From Hausmann + -ite, named for J. F. L. Hausmann, German mineralogist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese. Full definition →
From Hausmann + -ite, named for J. F. L. Hausmann, German mineralogist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.