basaluminite
noun
bas·aluminite
\¦bäs +\
Definition of basaluminite
-s
: a mineral Al4(SO4)(OH)10‧5H2O consisting of a basic hydrated aluminum sulfate found in veinlets in siderite at Irchester and Brighton Hill, England, and in France
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Origin and Etymology of basaluminite
basic + alumin- + -ite
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