ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈfēnəˌsīt noun
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Etymology: chlor- + phoenic- (from Greek phoinik-, phoinix purple) + -ite; from its colors by daylight and by artificial light — more at phoenician
: a mineral (Mn,Zn) 5 AsO 4 (OH 7 ) consisting of a basic arsenate of manganese and zinc and occurring in monoclinic crystals