retzian

noun

ret·​zian

ˈretsēən

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a basic arsenate of manganese, calcium, and the yttrium earths occurring in brown orthorhombic crystals

Word History

Etymology

Swedish, from Anders Jahan Retzius †1821 Swedish botanist

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