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mackintoshite

noun
mack·​in·​tosh·​ite | \ -äˌshīt\
plural -s

Definition of mackintoshite

: an altered metamict uranothorite

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History and Etymology for mackintoshite

James B. Mackintosh †1891 American chemist + English -ite

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