akermanite

noun

aker·man·ite | \ ˈō-kər-mə-ˌnīt, ˈa-\

plural -s

Definition of akermanite

: a mineral Ca₂MgSi₂O₇ that consists of calcium magnesium silicate and is an end-member of the melilite series

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