maˈskanˌyēt noun
also mas·cagn·ine -nˌyēn, -nyə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: mascagnite alteration (influenced by -ite ) of mascagnine, from German maskagnin, from Paolo Mascagni died 1815 Italian anatomist + German -in -ine
: native ammonium sulphate (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 found in volcanic districts