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bromellite

noun
bro·mell·ite | \brōˈmeˌlīt, ˈbräməˌl-\
plural -s

Definition of bromellite 

: a mineral consisting of beryllium oxide occurring in white hexagonal crystals

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History and Etymology for bromellite

German bromellit, from Magnus van Bromell †1731 Swedish mineralogist + German -it -ite

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