scorodite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκόροδον (skórodon, “garlic”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

scorodite (countable and uncountable, plural scorodites)

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Scorodite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams

• coeditors, sectoroid