English Explanatory Dictionary

armalcolite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon.

Word forms

armalcolite armalcolites

Etymology

From the names of astronauts (ARM)strong, (AL)drin, and (COL)lins + -ite; it was discovered by the Apollo 11 crew.

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