picropharmacolite

noun

pic·​ro·​pharmacolite

¦pikrō+

plural -s

: a mineral (Ca,Mg)₃(AsO₄)₂.6H₂O composed of a hydrous arsenate of calcium and magnesium

Word History

Etymology

German pikropharmakolith, from pikr- picr- + pharmakolith pharmacolite

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