berzelianite

\(ˌ)bərˈzēlyəˌnīt, -lēəˌ-\ noun (-s)

Etymology: Swedish berzelianit, irregular from Baron J. J. Berzelius died 1848 Swedish chemist + Swedish -it -ite

: a mineral Cu₂Se consisting of copper selenide having a silver-white color when freshly broken (sp. gr. 6.7)

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berzelianite Min.

(bəˈziːlɪənaɪt)

[f. name of Berzelius, the celebrated chemist and mineralogist.]

A native selenide of copper, silver-white with metallic lustre. With same etymology: berzeliite (bəˈziːlɪaɪt), an anhydrous arsenate of lime and magnesia, called also magnesian pharmacolite, and Kühnite. ˈberzeline, an obsolete name of Berzelianite; also a white variety of Haüynite. ˈberzelite, a native di-chloride of lead, called by Dana mendipite.