coeruleolactite

noun

coe·​ru·​le·​o·​lac·​tite

sə̇ˌrülē(ˌ)ōˈlakˌtīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of an aluminum phosphate Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃.4H₂0 of a milk-white to sky-blue color

Word History

Etymology

coeruleo- (from Latin coeruleus, caeruleus cerulean) + -lactite, from Latin lact-, lac milk + English -ite

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