cobaltocalcite

noun

co·​bal·​to·​calcite

kəˌbȯl(ˌ)tō+

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of carbonate of cobalt CoCO₃ isomorphous with calcite

Word History

Etymology

cobalto- + calcite

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