Etymology

serandite

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Today it means: An often reddish mineral of the wollastonite group. It is the manganese analogue of pectolite. Full definition →

French sérandite
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  1. French · derived fromsérandite
  2. English todayserandite

French sérandite, named for J. M. Sérand.

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