polianite

noun

po·​li·​a·​nite

ˈpōlēəˌnīt

plural -s

: pyrolusite in well-formed crystals

Word History

Etymology

German polianit, irregular from Greek poliainesthai to become white with foam (from polios gray) + German -it -ite

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