English Explanatory Dictionary

humboldtine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.

Word forms

humboldtine

Etymology

Named after German polymath Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), Humboldt + -ine.

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