klaprothite

noun

klap·​roth·​ite

ˈklaprəˌthīt

variants or klaprotholite

klaˈprȯthəˌlīt

plural -s

: a steel-gray mineral Cu₆Bi₄S₉ consisting of a sulfide of copper and bismuth

Word History

Etymology

klaprothite from German klaprothit, from Martin H. Klaproth †1817 German chemist + German -it -ite; klaprotholite alteration of klaprothite

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