ˈsimpləˌsīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: German symplesit, from Greek syn- + plēsiazein to bring near, come near, associate with (from plēsios near) + German -it -ite; from its being found in association with other minerals — more at plesi-
: a mineral Fe 2 (AsO 4 ) 3 .8H 2 O consisting of a hydrous iron arsenate and occurring in small blue to bluish-green monoclinic crystals and in radiated aggregates (hardness 2.5, specific gravity 3)