Etymology

krennerite

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Today it means: An orthorhombic-pyramidal creamy white mineral containing gold and tellurium. Full definition →

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The story

From Krenner + -ite, after mineralogist Joseph Krenner who discovered it.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.