kämmererite

noun

käm·​mer·​er·​ite

ˈkemərəˌrīt

plural -s

: a reddish penninite

Word History

Etymology

Swedish kämmererit, from A. A. Kämmerer 19th century scientist in St. Petersburg (Leningrad) + Swedish -it -ite

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