ˈlāt ə nˌīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Tomás Rafael Leighton b 1894 Chilean civil and mining engineer + English -ite
: a mineral K 2 Ca 2 Cu(SO 4 ) 4 .2H 2 O consisting of a hydrous sulfate of copper, calcium, and potassium
ˈlāt ə nˌīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Tomás Rafael Leighton b 1894 Chilean civil and mining engineer + English -ite
: a mineral K 2 Ca 2 Cu(SO 4 ) 4 .2H 2 O consisting of a hydrous sulfate of copper, calcium, and potassium
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012