Etymology

qingsongite

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Today it means: A rare mineral first discovered in Tibet in 2009. Full definition →

Mandarin 青松
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  1. Mandarin · derived from青松
  2. English todayqingsongite

From Mandarin 青松 (qīngsōng) via Hanyu Pinyin, the first name of Chinese geologist Qingsong Fang (1939–2010) who discovered the mineral, + -ite.

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