powellite · noun1
Named after American geologist John Wesley Powell (1834–1902), + -ite.
Powellite · noun2
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, molybdenum, and oxygen. Full definition →
Named after American geologist John Wesley Powell (1834–1902), + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.