Etymology

poyarkovite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing chlorine, mercury, and oxygen. Full definition →

Russian Поя́рков
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromПоя́рков
  2. English todaypoyarkovite

Borrowed from Russian Поя́рков (Pojárkov) + -ite. Named in honor of Vladimir Erastovich Poyarkov (1907‒1975).

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