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halotrichite

[ ha-lo-truh-kahyt ]
/ hæˈlɒ trəˌkaɪt /

noun

a mineral, iron alum, isomorphous with pickeringite, occurring in the form of yellowish fibers.

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Origin of halotrichite

First recorded in 1839; halo- + trichite

Words nearby halotrichite

halophile, halophyte, halosere, halo sign, halothane, halotrichite, haloumi, Halpern, Hals, Halsey, Halsey, William F.
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