ˈvȯkˌsīt, ˈväk- noun
( -s )
Etymology: George Vaux died 1927 American lawyer and naturalist + English -ite
: a mineral FeAl 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (OH) 2 .7H 2 O consisting of a hydrous basic phosphate of iron and aluminum in triclinic crystals
ˈvȯkˌsīt, ˈväk- noun
( -s )
Etymology: George Vaux died 1927 American lawyer and naturalist + English -ite
: a mineral FeAl 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (OH) 2 .7H 2 O consisting of a hydrous basic phosphate of iron and aluminum in triclinic crystals
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012