vulpinite

noun

vul·​pi·​nite

ˈvəlpəˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a scaly granular grayish white variety of anhydrite

Word History

Etymology

German vulpinit, from Vulpino, Lombardy, Italy + German -it -ite

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