altaite

noun

al·​ta·​ite

alˈtāˌīt,

ˈalˌtīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of lead telluride PbTe tin-white when untarnished and usually occurring massive with cubic cleavage

Word History

Etymology

German altait, from Altai Mountains, Asia, its locality + German -it -ite

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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