jacquesdietrichite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A translucent blue mineral with the chemical formula Cu₂[BO(OH)₂](OH)₃.

Word forms

jacquesdietrichite

Etymology

Jacques Emile Dietrich (1926-2009), French geologist, and -ite. Dietrich found the mineral. The name of the mineral was however chosen by one of his friends, Georges Favreau.

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