breunnerite
/ (ˈbrɔɪnəˌraɪt) /
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noun
an iron-containing type of magnesite used in the manufacture of refractory bricks
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Word Origin for breunnerite
C19: named after Count Breunner, Austrian nobleman, + -ite 1
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