carnegieite

noun

car·​ne·​gie·​ite

ˈkärnəgēˌīt,

kärˈneg-

plural -s

: an artificial mineral NaAlSiO₄ consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and related to feldspar

Word History

Etymology

Andrew Carnegie + English -ite; from the fact that it was synthesized at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.C., founded by Andrew Carnegie

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