Etymology

steklite

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Today it means: An anthropogenic substance and trigonal mineral with formula KAl(SO₄)₂ Full definition →

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The story

From Russian стекло (steklo), meaning glass due to the resemblance of the substance to small glass plates

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.