apjohnite
apjohnite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.
Noun
apjohnite
Origin of apjohnite
Named after James Apjohn (1796-1886), Professor of Mineralogy at Trinity College, Dublin and the person who first described the mineral. Apjohn + -ite
Questions about apjohnite
- What does apjohnite mean?
- Apjohnite means a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.
- What part of speech is apjohnite?
- Apjohnite is a noun.
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