struvite

English

Crystals of struvite from dog urine

Etymology

Named after German diplomat and mineralogist Heinrich von Struve (1772–1851) +‎ -ite (“mineral”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹuˌvaɪt/

Noun

struvite (countable and uncountable, plural struvites)

1. (mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH₄)(PO₄)·6H₂O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea.

Synonyms

• guanite

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Struvite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “struvite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
• “struvite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.