catarinite

noun

cat·​a·​ri·​nite

ˌkatəˈrēˌnīt

plural -s

: a class of iron meteorites remarkable for high percentage of nickel

Word History

Etymology

French, from Santa Catarina, state of Brazil, its locality + French -ite

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