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From German Köttig + -ite, in honour of Otto Friedrich Köttig (1824-1892), German chemist who first analysed it.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
köttigite
Today it means: A rare hydrated zinc arsenate mineral. Full definition →
Today it means: A rare hydrated zinc arsenate mineral. Full definition →
From German Köttig + -ite, in honour of Otto Friedrich Köttig (1824-1892), German chemist who first analysed it.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.