priceite

noun

price·​ite

ˈprīˌsīt

plural -s

: a mineral Ca₄B₁₀O₁₉.7H₂O(?) occurring as a snow-white massive calcium borate

Word History

Etymology

Thomas Price 19th century American metallurgist + English -ite

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