mimetite

noun mim·e·tite \ ˈmiməˌtīt , ˈmīm- \

Definition of mimetite

plural -s

: a lead arsenate and chloride Pb₅Cl(AsO₄)₃ isomorphous with pyromorphite

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Origin and Etymology of mimetite

German mimetit, from French mimétèse mimetite (from Greek mimētēs imitator, from mimeisthai to imitate) + German -it -ite; from its resemblance to pyromorphite