- malinowskite
- \\ˌmaləˈnäfˌskīt\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary malinowsk- (from English Malinowski, 19th century Russ. civil engineer) + -ite: a tetrahedrite containing 13 to 16 percent of lead
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malinowskite Min.(mælɪˈnɒvskaɪt)[Named in 1876 by A. Raimondi after E. Malinowski.]A variety of tetrahedrite, containing lead and silver.Dana Man. Mineral. & Lithol. (ed. 4) 136.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.