taranakite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Word forms

taranakite taranakites

Etymology

Taranaki + -ite, from its original discovery on the Sugar Loaf Islands, off the coast of Taranaki, New Zealand.

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