English Explanatory Dictionary

torreyite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A monoclinic-prismatic bluish white mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.

Word forms

torreyite

Etymology

From Torrey + -ite after John Torrey (1796-1873), an American naturalist who made an early study of minerals in Franklin, New Jersey, USA.

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