szomolnokite

noun

szo·​mol·​nok·​ite

səˈmälnəˌkīt

plural -s

: a mineral FeSO₄.H₂O consisting of a hydrous ferrous sulfate isomorphous with kieserite and szmikite

Word History

Etymology

German szomolnokit, from Szomolnok (Smolnik), Czechoslovakia + German -it -ite

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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