chloraluminite

noun

chlor·​alu·​mi·​nite

¦klōrə¦lüməˌnīt

: a mineral AlCl₃.6H₂O consisting of hydrous aluminum chloride

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + aluminite; originally formed as Italian cloralluminite

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