paarite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal tin white mineral containing bismuth, copper, iron, lead, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal tin white mineral containing bismuth, copper, iron, lead, and sulfur.

Origin

After W. Paar (a scientist from Salzburg, Austria) + -ite.

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