clinoclase

noun

cli·​no·​clase

ˈklīnəˌklās,

-āz

variants or clinoclasite

¦klīnə¦klāˌsīt,

klīˈnäkləˌ-

plural -s

: a mineral Cu₃(AsO₄)₂.3Cu(OH)₂ consisting of basic copper arsenate and being dark green and translucent in prismatic crystals or massive

Word History

Etymology

clinoclase from German klinoklas, from klin- clin- + -klas -clase; clinoclasite from German klinoklas + English -ite

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