allomorphite

noun

al·​lo·​mor·​phite

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of barite that resembles anhydrite

Word History

Etymology

German allomorphit, from Greek allomorphos of strange shape (from all- + -morphos -morphous) + German -it -ite

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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