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Named after German diplomat and mineralogist Heinrich von Struve (1772–1851) + -ite (“mineral”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
struvite
Today it means: A hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH₄)(PO₄)·6H₂O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea. Full definition →