brianite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Na₂CaMg(PO₄)₂, first identified in an iron meteorite.

Word forms

brianite

Etymology

From Brian + -ite after Brian Harold Mason, a pioneer in meteoritics.

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