weisbachite

noun

weis·​bach·​ite

ˈwīsˌbaˌkīt

plural -s

: a variety of anglesite containing barium

Word History

Etymology

German weisbachit, from Julius A. Weisbach †1901 German mineralogist + German -it -ite

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