delvauxite

noun

del·​vaux·​ite

delˈvȯkˌsīt,

-vōkˌ-

plural -s

: a mineral approximately Fe₄(PO₄)₂(OH)₆nH₂O consisting of an ill-defined hydrous phosphate of iron

Word History

Etymology

German delvauxit, modification (influenced by German -it -ite) of French delvauxine, from J.S.P.J. Delvaux de Feuffe b ab 1782 Belgian chemist who first described it + French -ine

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