Meanings
- chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, molybdenum, and oxygen.
Origin
Named after American mineralogist Sidney Arthur Williams (1933–2006), who played a prolific part in western United States mineralogy, + -ite.
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