melanterite

noun

me·​lan·​ter·​ite

mə̇ˈlantəˌrīt

plural -s

: native copperas FeSo₄.7H₂O that is isomorphous with kirovite and pisanite

Word History

Etymology

German melanterit, from French mélantérie melanterite (from New Latin melanteria, from Greek melantēria pigment used for blacking shoes, from melan- + tērein to watch, preserve, keep + -ia -y) + German -it -ite

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