köttigite

noun

A rare hydrated zinc arsenate mineral.

Meanings

nounköttigite (uncountable)

alternative koettigite

  1. uncountablechemistryA rare hydrated zinc arsenate mineral.

Origin

From German Köttig + -ite, in honour of Otto Friedrich Köttig (1824-1892), German chemist who first analysed it.

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köttigite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k%C3%B6ttigite

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“köttigite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k%C3%B6ttigite. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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