anapaite

A1N1A1P3A1I1T1E1

noun

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Origin

  1. RussianАнапа
  2. Englishanapaite

From Russian Анапа (Anapa) + -ite, named for the town near where it was discovered.

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