Etymology

thaumasite

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Today it means: A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θαυμάζω
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθαυμάζω“to wonder”
  2. English todaythaumasite

From Ancient Greek θαυμάζω (thaumázō, “to wonder”) + -ite.

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