vashegyite

noun

vas·​hegy·​ite

ˈväshˌheˌjīt,

ˈvȯsh-

plural -s

: a mineral 2Al₄(PO₄)₃(OH)₃.27H₂O (?) that is hydrated basic aluminum phosphate and occurs in white to yellow masses (hardness 2–3, specific gravity 1.96)

Word History

Etymology

German vashegyit, from Vashegy, village formerly in Hungary, now in southern Czechoslovakia, its locality + German -it -ite

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