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baumhauerite

baumhauerite noun: a triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.

Noun

baumhauerite

  1. A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.

Origin of baumhauerite

Named in 1902 by Richard Harrison Solly in honour of Heinrich Adolf Baumhauer (1848-1926), Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Fribourg. Baumhauer + -ite

Questions about baumhauerite

What does baumhauerite mean?
Baumhauerite means a triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.
What part of speech is baumhauerite?
Baumhauerite is a noun.

Words near baumhauerite in the dictionary

  1. Baumgart
  2. Baumgarten
  3. Baumgartner
  4. Baumgartners
  5. Baumgarts
  6. baumhauerite
  7. Baumian
  8. Baumkuchen
  9. Baumler
  10. Baumlers
  11. Baumol effect

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