scorodite

noun

scor·​o·​dite
ˈskȯrəˌdīt,
ˈskär-
plural -s
: a leek green or brownish mineral FeAsO4.2H2O that is a hydrous ferric arsenate and that is isomorphous with mansfieldite and isostructural and probably isomorphous with variscite and strengite (hardness 3.5–4, specific gravity 3.1–3.3)

Word History

Etymology

German skorodit, from Greek skorodon, skordon garlic + German -it -ite; from its odor when heated

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“Scorodite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorodite. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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