laurionite

noun

lau·​ri·​on·​ite

ˈlȯrēəˌnīt,

ˈlärē-,

ˈlävrē-

plural -s

: a basic lead chloride Pb(OH)Cl found in prismatic crystals at Laurion, Greece

Word History

Etymology

German laurionit, from Laurion, Greece, its locality + German -it -ite

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