ˈirlənˌdīt, ˈər- noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized E
Etymology: Arthur Earland died 1958 English civil servant + English -ite
: a mineral Ca 3 (C 6 H 5 O 7 ) 2 .4H 2 O consisting of a hydrous citrate of calcium found in ocean-bottom sediments from the Weddell sea