vəˈnād ə nˌīt; ˌvanəˈdēˌnīt, ˈvanədə̇ˌn- noun
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Etymology: German vanadinit, from vanadin vanadium (from New Latin vanadium + German -in -ine) + -it -ite
: a mineral consisting of a lead vanadate and chloride of the opatite group and occurring in yellowish, brownish, or ruby-red hexagonal crystals (hardness 2.75-3, specific gravity 6.66-7.10)