cacoxenite
noun
ca·cox·e·nite
\kəˈkäksəˌnīt, ka-\
variants: less commonly
cacoxene
\kəˈkäkˌsēn, ka-\Definition of cacoxenite
-s
: a mineral Fe4(PO4)3(OH)3.12H2O consisting of a hydrous iron phosphate occurring in yellow or brownish radiated tufts
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Origin and Etymology of cacoxenite
German kakoxen cacoxenite (from kak- cac- + -xen -xene) + English -ite
First Known Use: 1836
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