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pseudocotunnite

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Definition of pseudocotunnite

: a mineral consisting of potassium lead chloride K2PbCl4(?) found in Vesuvian fumaroles after the volcanic eruptions of 1872 and 1906

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History and Etymology for pseudocotunnite

Italian, from pseud- + cotunnite

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“Pseudocotunnite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudocotunnite. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.

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