vanadinite

noun

va·​na·​di·​nite

vəˈnādᵊnˌīt;

ˌvanəˈdēˌnīt,

ˈvanədə̇ˌn-

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a lead vanadate and chloride of the opatite group and occurring in yellowish, brownish, or ruby-red hexagonal crystals (hardness 2.75–3, specific gravity 6.66–7.10)

Word History

Etymology

German vanadinit, from vanadin vanadium (from New Latin vanadium + German -in -ine) + -it -ite

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