Etymology

laurite

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Today it means: A rare sulphide of osmium and ruthenium found with platinum in Borneo and Oregon, with the chemical formula RuS₂. Full definition →

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The story

After Laura R. Joy, wife of American chemist C. A. Joy. Named in 1866.

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