Etymology

koktaite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Full definition →

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The story

From Czech Kokta + -ite, after Jaroslav Kokta, a Czech chemist.

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