pachnolite

P3A1C3H4N1O1L1I1T1E1

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.

OriginAncient Greek πάχνη →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάχνη“frost”
  2. Englishpachnolite

From Ancient Greek πάχνη (pákhnē, “frost”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”), for being a mineral close in appearance to ice crystals.

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