Etymology

khomyakovite

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Today it means: A mineral containing calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, strontium, tungsten, and zirconium. Full definition →

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The story

Khomyakov, the surname of Russian mineralogist Alexander Petrovich Khomyakov (1933–2012) + -ite

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