phosphoferrite
noun
phos·pho·ferrite
\ˌfäsfō+\
Definition of phosphoferrite
: a mineral (Fe,Mn)3(PO4)2.3H2O consisting of a manganese ferrous hydrous phosphate and occurring in white or greenish crystalline masses (hardness 4–5, specific gravity 3.2)
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Origin and Etymology of phosphoferrite
phosph- + ferrous + -ite
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