boothite

noun

booth·​ite

ˈbüˌthīt,

British usually -t͟h-

plural -s

: a mineral CuSO₄.7H₂O consisting of a hydrous copper sulfate occurring in indistinct monoclinic blue crystals

Word History

Etymology

Edwin Booth †1917 American chemist + English -ite

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