coccinite

noun

coc·​ci·​nite

ˈkäksəˌnīt

plural -s

: a native mercury iodide HgI₂ found especially at Broken Hill, New South Wales, and in Mexico

Word History

Etymology

German kokzinit, from Latin coccinus scarlet + German -it -ite

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