kupfferite

noun

kupf·​fer·​ite

-fəˌrīt

plural -s

: a green aluminous variety of amphibole

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary kupffer- (from Adolph T. Kupffer †1865 Russian physicist) + -ite

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