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Boris I. Piyp (a Soviet geologist) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
piypite
Today it means: A tetragonal sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula K₄Cu₄O₂(SO₄)₄ · (Na,Cu)Cl. Full definition →
Today it means: A tetragonal sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula K₄Cu₄O₂(SO₄)₄ · (Na,Cu)Cl. Full definition →
Boris I. Piyp (a Soviet geologist) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.