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kalkowskite

noun
kal·kow·skite | \kalˈkȯfˌskīt\
plural -s

Definition of kalkowskite 

: a mineral Fe2Ti3O9(?) consisting of an oxide of iron and titanium and usually containing small amounts of rare-earth elements, niobium, and tantalum

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History and Etymology for kalkowskite

German kalkowskyn (irregular from E. L. Kalkowsky †1938 German mineralogist + German -in -ine) + English -ite

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