xanthoxenite

noun

xan·​thox·​e·​nite

zanˈthäksəˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral 2Ca₂Fe(PO₄)₂(OH).3H₂O consisting of a basic hydrous calcium ferric phosphate and occurring in thin yellow monoclinic plates

Word History

Etymology

xanth- + xen- + -ite

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