bayerite

noun

bay·​er·​ite

ˈbā-ə-ˌrīt,

ˈbī-

plural -s

: an artificially prepared compound Al(OH)₃ that is a polymorph or gibbsite

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Bayerit, from Karl Josef Bayer †1904 Austrian chemist + -it -ite entry 1

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