descloizite

[ dey-kloi-zahyt, dih- ]
/ deɪˈklɔɪ zaɪt, dɪ- /

noun

a mineral, lead zinc vanadate.

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Origin of descloizite

1850–55; <French, named after A.L.O. Des Cloizeaux (1817–97), French mineralogist; see -ite1

Words nearby descloizite

descensus testis, descent, Deschamps, deschool, Deschutes, descloizite, descramble, descrambler, describe, description, descriptive
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