pharmacolite

[ fahr-mak-uh-lahyt, fahr-muh-kuh- ]

/ fɑrˈmæk əˌlaɪt, ˈfɑr mə kə- /

noun

hydrous calcium arsenate, 2CaO⋅As2O5⋅5H2O, formed by natural alteration of mineral deposits containing arsenopyrite and arsenical ores of cobalt and silver.

Nearby words

pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics, pharmacognosy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacol., pharmacolite, pharmacologist, pharmacology, pharmacopeia, pharmacopeial, pharmacopeial gel

Origin of pharmacolite

1795–1805; pharmaco- + -lite; modeled on German Pharmakolith