- schwartzembergite
- \\ˈshwȯrtsəmˌbərˌgīt\ noun
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Etymology: Schwartzemberg, 19th century Chilean mineral assayer + English -ite: a mineral Pb5(IO3)Cl3O3 that is an iodate, chloride, and oxide of lead
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schwartzembergite Min.(ˈʃwɑːtsəmbɜːgaɪt)[Named by Dana, 1868, after Schwartzemberg, its discoverer: see -ite.]Oxy-chloro-iodide of lead, found in small yellow crystals.Dana Min. (ed. 5) 120. Encycl. Brit. XVI. 385.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.