struvite
English
Etymology
Named after German diplomat and mineralogist Heinrich von Struve (1772–1851) + -ite (“mineral”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɹuˌvaɪt/
Noun
struvite (countable and uncountable, plural struvites)
- (mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH4)(PO4)·6H2O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea.
Synonyms
- guanite
References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Struvite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “struvite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.
- “struvite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary