antlerite

noun

ant·​ler·​ite

ləˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral Cu₃SO₄(OH)₄ consisting of a basic copper sulfate, occurring in green crystals, and interlaced aggregates of needlelike crystals

Word History

Etymology

Antler Mine, Arizona, its locality + English -ite

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Rhymes for antlerite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite