anomite

noun

an·​o·​mite

ˈanəˌmīt

plural -s

: a variety of biotite differing optically from the ordinary kind

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary anom- + -ite; originally formed as German anomit

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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