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clairite

The English word “clairite” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A triclinic yellow mineral containing hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Etymology

From Claire + -ite, after Claire Zingg Martini, wife of Jacques Martini, who discovered and named the mineral.

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