English Explanatory Dictionary

giuseppettite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal light violet blue mineral containing aluminum, calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒuˈsɛpətaɪt/

Word forms

giuseppettite giuseppettites

Etymology

From Italian Giuseppetti, a surname derived from Giuseppetto, diminutive of the male given name Giuseppe (“Joseph”) + -ite; named after Italian mineralogist Giuseppe Giuseppetti.

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