Etymology

stanleyite

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Today it means: An orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and vanadium. Full definition →

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The story

From Stanley + -ite, after Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), British journalist and explorer.

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