artinite

noun

ar·​ti·​nite

ärˈtēˌnīt,

ˈärtᵊnˌīt

plural -s

: a hydrous magnesium carbonate Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂·3H₂O occurring in white orthorhombic crystals and fibrous aggregates

Word History

Etymology

Italian artinite, from Ettore Artini †1928 Italian mineralogist + Italian -ite

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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