clinohedrite

noun

cli·​no·​he·​drite

-ˈhēˌdrīt

variants or less commonly clinoedrite

-ōˈē-

plural -s

: a calcium zinc silicate CaZnSiO₃(OH)₂ occurring in the form of colorless, white, or purplish monoclinic crystals (hardness 5.5, specific gravity 3.33)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary clin- + Greek hedra seat, base + International Scientific Vocabulary -ite; originally formed as German klinoëdrit

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