English Explanatory Dictionary

raadeite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A colorless mineral, heptamagnesium diphosphate octahydroxy: Mg₇(PO₄)₂(OH)₈.

Word forms

raadeite

Etymology

From Norwegian Raade + -ite; named after Dr. Gunnar Raade (1944-), in recognition of his contribution to the mineralogy of magnesium phosphates.

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