sulfosalt

noun

sul·​fo·​salt

ˈsəlfəˌsȯlt

: a compound (such as tetrahedrite) that is either a salt of an inorganic thio acid or a double or multiple sulfide

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary sulf- + salt

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