ˈväshˌheˌjīt, ˈvȯsh- noun
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Etymology: German vashegyit, from Vashegy, village formerly in Hungary, now in southern Czechoslovakia, its locality + German -it -ite
: a mineral 2Al 4 (PO 4 ) 3 (OH) 3 .27H 2 O (?) that is hydrated basic aluminum phosphate and occurs in white to yellow masses (hardness 2-3, specific gravity 1.96)