otavite

noun

ota·​vite

ōˈtäˌvīt

plural -s

: a mineral CdCO₃ consisting of the carbonate of cadmium and isostructural with calcite

Word History

Etymology

German otavit, from Otavi, town in South-West Africa + German -it -ite

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