chlormanganokalite

noun

chlor·​man·​ga·​no·​ka·​lite

ˈklōr¦maŋgəˌnōˈkāˌlīt

plural -s

: a rare chloride of potassium and manganese found in blocks of rock ejected from Vesuvius in 1906

Word History

Etymology

chlor- + mangan- + kalium + -ite

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