ancylite

noun

an·​cy·​lite

ˈansəˌlīt

plural -s

: a mineral Sr₃Ce₄(CO₃)₇(OH)·3H₂O consisting of hydrous basic carbonate of strontium and cerium

Word History

Etymology

probably from Danish ankylit, from ankyl- + -it -ite

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

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