rosickyite

noun

ro·​sic·​ky·​ite

rōˈzitskēˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral γ-S consisting of native sulfur in the gamma crystal form

Word History

Etymology

German rosickýit, from V. Rosický, 20th century Czechoslovak mineralogist + German -it -ite

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