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From German Monheim + -ite. Named after German chemist Johann Peter Joseph Monheim (1786–1855).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
monheimite
Today it means: A ferroan variety of smithsonite. Full definition →
Today it means: A ferroan variety of smithsonite. Full definition →
From German Monheim + -ite. Named after German chemist Johann Peter Joseph Monheim (1786–1855).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.