EDINGTONITE


Meaning of EDINGTONITE in English

ˈediŋtəˌnīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: after Edington, 19th century Scot who found it

: a grayish white zeolitic mineral BaAl 2 Si 3 O 10 .4H 2 O consisting of hydrous aluminum barium silicate (hardness 4-4.5, specific gravity 2.69)

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