weibullite

noun

wei·​bull·​ite

ˈwīˌbu̇ˌlīt

plural -s

: a mineral PbBi(S,Se) consisting of seleniferous sulfide of lead and bismuth and occurring usually in massive prismatic to fibrous aggregates

Word History

Etymology

Swedish weibullit, from Kristian Oskar M Weibull †1923 Swedish mineralogist + Swedish -it -ite

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Rhymes for weibullite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite