avogadrite

noun

avo·​ga·​drite

ˌavəˈgäˌdrīt,

ˌäv-

plural -s

: a potassium and cesium fluoborate (K, Cs)BF₄ occurring in small crystals on Vesuvian lava

Word History

Etymology

Italian avogadrite, from Count Amedeo Avogadro †1856 Italian chemist and physicist + Italian -ite

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