asbolite

noun

as·​bo·​lite

ˈazbəˌlīt,

ˈas-

variants or less commonly asbolan

-ˌlan

or asbolane

-ˌlān

plural -s

: an earthy mineral aggregate containing manganese and cobalt oxides

Word History

Etymology

asbolite, modification (influenced by -ite) of German asbolan, from Greek asbolos soot + German -an -an, -ane; asbolan, asbolane from German asbolan; perhaps akin to Gothic azgo ash

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