English Explanatory Dictionary

rinmanite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, antimony, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.

Word forms

rinmanite

Etymology

Named in honour of Sven Rinman (1720-1792), chemist, mineralogist, author of two mining engineering books and discoverer of the pigment Rinman's green. Rinman + -ite

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