daubreeite

noun

dau·​bree·​ite

variants or daubreite

ˈdȯbrēˌīt,

dōˈbrāˌ-

plural -s

: a mineral BiO(OH,Cl) consisting of a yellowish earthy bismuth oxychloride

Word History

Etymology

French daubréite, from Gabriel A. Daubrée †1896 French geologist and mineralogist + French -ite

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