attakolite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, silicon, and strontium.

OriginAncient Greek ἄττακος →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, silicon, and strontium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄττακος“salmon”
  2. Englishattakolite

From Ancient Greek ἄττακος (áttakos, “salmon”) + -lite, for its color.

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