- monimolite
- \\məˈniməˌlīt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Swedish monimolit, from Greek monimos stable, steady (from menein to remain) + Swedish -lit -lite — more at mansion: a yellowish or brownish green mineral (Pb,Ca)3Sb2O8(?) consisting of an oxide of lead, calcium, and antimony
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monimolite Min.(mɒˈnɪməlaɪt)[Named by L. J. Igelström, 1865 (monimolit), f. Gr. µόνιµο-ς stable, because it is decomposed with great difficulty: see -lite.]Antimonate of lead and iron, found in yellowish or brownish crystals.Dana Syst. Min. (ed. 5) 546.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.