metavauxite

noun

meta·​vauxite

"+

: a mineral FeAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂.8H₂O consisting of a hydrous iron aluminum phosphate derived by alteration from vauxite

Word History

Etymology

meta- + vauxite

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