calclacite

noun

cal·​cla·​cite

ˈkalkləˌsīt

plural -s

: calcium chloride acetate CaCl(C₂H₃O₂).5H₂O found as an efflorescence on museum specimens (as of calcareous rocks and fossils)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary calcium + Cl (symbol for chlorine) + acetate + -ite; originally formed in French

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