rinkite

noun

rink·​ite

11 riŋˌkīt

plural -s

: a mineral Na(Ca,Ce)₂(Ti,Ce)(SiO₄)₂F consisting chiefly of a yellowish crystalline silicate of cerium

Word History

Etymology

German rinkit, from Hinrich J. Rink †1893 Danish explorer + German -it -ite

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