hydroxykenomicrolite

English

Etymology

From hydroxy- +‎ kenomicrolite, derived from hydrokenomicrolite and for having a hydroxide anion. The keno- prefix embedded derives from κενός (kenós, “empty”) and is used often in microlite-group minerals for an unknown reason, apparently for a lack of something in the crystalline structure.

Noun

hydroxykenomicrolite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A microlite mineral that is a basic tantalate of sodium and tin

Further reading

• “hydroxykenomicrolite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.