mendelyeevite

noun

men·​de·​lye·​ev·​ite

ˌmendəlˈyā(y)əˌvīt,

-dəˈlā-

plural -s

: a calcium urano-titano-niobate occurring in black isometric crystals and masses and being essentially a titanian and rare-earth-bearing betafite

Word History

Etymology

Dmitri I. Mendeleev (Mendelyeev) †1907 Russian chemist + English -ite

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