Etymology

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Today it means: A white or reddish-pink silicate mineral with chemical formula Na₂AlSi₃O₈(OH). Full definition →

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From Ussing + -ite, after Niels Viggo Ussing (1864-1911).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.