chlorothionite
noun
chlo·ro·thi·o·nite
Definition of chlorothionite
-s
: a mineral K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 consisting of potassium copper sulfate chloride found on Vesuvius
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Origin and Etymology of chlorothionite
International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + thion- + -ite
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