English Explanatory Dictionary

qingsongite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare mineral first discovered in Tibet in 2009.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɪŋsɒŋaɪt/

Word forms

qingsongite

Etymology

From Mandarin 青松 (qīngsōng) via Hanyu Pinyin, the first name of Chinese geologist Qingsong Fang (1939–2010) who discovered the mineral, + -ite.

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