annerodite

noun

an·​ne·​ro·​dite

ˌanəˈrōˌdīt

plural -s

: samarskite

Word History

Etymology

Swedish ånnerödit, from Ånnerød, town near Moss, Norway, its locality + Swedish -it -ite

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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