lorandite

noun

lor·​an·​dite

ˈlärənˌdīt

plural -s

: a cochineal red monoclinic mineral TlAsS₂ consisting of a thallium sulfarsenide

Word History

Etymology

Hungarian lorandit, from Eotvös Lorand, 19th century Hungarian physicist + Hungarian -it -ite

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