senarmontite

[ sen-er-mon-tahyt ]

noun

1. a mineral, antimony trioxide, Sb 2 O 3 , occurring in pearl-colored isometric octahedrons: a dimorph of valentinite.

senarmontite

/ ˌsɛnɑːˈmɒntaɪt /

noun

1. a white or grey mineral consisting of antimony trioxide in cubic crystalline form. Formula: Sb 2 O 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of senarmontite¹

1850–55; named after Henri de Sénarmont (died 1862), French mineralogist; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of senarmontite¹

C19: named after Henri de Sénarmont (died 1862), French mineralogist