Etymology

leuchtenbergite

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Today it means: A variety of clinochlore that contains little or no iron. Full definition →

German Leuchtenbergit
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  1. German · borrowed fromLeuchtenbergit
  2. English todayleuchtenbergite

From German Leuchtenbergit, equal to Leuchtenberg + -ite. Named after Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg (1817–1852).

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