ˈtäm(p)səˌnīt noun
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Etymology: Thomas Thomson died 1852 Scottish chemist + English -ite
: a mineral NaCa 2 Al 5 Si 5 O 20 .6H 2 O of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring generally in masses of a radiated structure or rarely in distinct orthorhombic crystals, and being snow-white when pure (hardness 5-5.5)