English Explanatory Dictionary

acmonidesite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An orthorhombic sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula (NH₄,K,Pb)₈NaFe²⁺₄(SO₄)₅Cl₈.

Word forms

acmonidesite

Etymology

From Acmonides (from Greek Ακμωνιδης), who was a Cyclops and a helper of Hephaistos, the god of fire whose forge was said to be located at Vulcano + -ite.

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