kalistrontite

K5A1L1I1S1T1R1O1N1T1I1T1E1

noun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral colorless mineral containing oxygen, potassium, strontium, and sulfur.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral colorless mineral containing oxygen, potassium, strontium, and sulfur.

Origin

  1. Russianкалийстронцит
  2. Englishkalistrontite

Borrowed from Russian калийстронцит (kalijstroncit), from калий (kalij, “potassium”) + стронций (stroncij, “strontium”) + -ит (-it, “-ite”).

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