Etymology

websterite

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Today it means: A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al₂SO₄(OH)₄·7(H₂O). Full definition →

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From Webster + -ite, after geologist Thomas Webster (1772–1844).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.