ˈalə(ˌ)mōˌsīt, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Álamos, Sonora, Mexico, its locality + English -ite
: a monoclinic lead silicate PbSiO 3 occurring in white or colorless radiating fibers (hardness 4.5, specific gravity 6.5)
ˈalə(ˌ)mōˌsīt, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Álamos, Sonora, Mexico, its locality + English -ite
: a monoclinic lead silicate PbSiO 3 occurring in white or colorless radiating fibers (hardness 4.5, specific gravity 6.5)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012