fischerite

noun

fisch·​er·​ite

ˈfishəˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral AlPO₄·Al(OH)₃+2¹/₂ H₂O consisting of a green basic aluminum phosphate perhaps identical with wavellite

Word History

Etymology

German fischerit, from Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim †1853 German naturalist + German -it -ite

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Rhymes for fischerite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite