piretite
English
Etymology
Piret + -ite, in honour of Paul Piret, Belgian crystallographer.
Noun
piretite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic lemon yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, selenium, and uranium.
References
- “Piretite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
Anagrams
- epitrite