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Named after American chemist Francis Louis Sperry (1861–1906), + -lite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sperrylite
Today it means: An isometric-diploidal tin white mineral containing arsenic and platinum. Full definition →
Today it means: An isometric-diploidal tin white mineral containing arsenic and platinum. Full definition →
Named after American chemist Francis Louis Sperry (1861–1906), + -lite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.