delvauxite

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noundelvauxite (plural delvauxites)

chemistryA yellow or brown amorphous mineral, sometimes forming a botryoidal mass or stalactites.
Synonyms: borickite

nounA yellow or brown amorphous mineral, sometimes forming a botryoidal mass or stalactites.

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Borrowed from French delvauxite, from J S P J Delvaux de Feuffe (1782-1863), Belgian chemist, + -ite.

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