ˈpärs ə nˌzīt, ˈpȧs- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Arthur L. Parsons died 1957 Canadian mineralogist + French -ite
: a mineral Pb 2 (UO 2 )(PO 4 ) 2 .2H 2 O consisting of a hydrous lead uranyl phosphate found as a brownish powder in Katanga province, Congo