molybdomenite

molybdomenite
\\məˌlibdōˈmēˌnīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: French, from molybd- + Greek mēnē moon + French -ite — more at moon
: a mineral PbSeO3 consisting of native lead selenite

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molybdomenite Min.
(ˌməʊlɪbdəˈmiːnaɪt)
[f. Gr. µόλυβδος lead + µήνη moon: see -ite.]
Selenite of lead occurring in thin fragile white lamellæ (Cassell's Encycl. Dict. 1885).

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