kempite

noun

kemp·​ite

ˈkemˌpīt

plural -s

: a mineral Mn₂(OH)₃Cl consisting of a basic manganese oxychloride occurring in small emerald green orthorhombic crystals

Word History

Etymology

James F. Kemp †1926 American geologist + English -ite

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