ˈwȯrˌdīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Henry A. Ward died 1906 American naturalist + English -ite
: a mineral Na 4 CaAl 12 (PO 4 ) 8 (OH) 18 .6H 2 O consisting of a hydrous basic sodium, calcium, and aluminum phosphate and occurring in green concretionary masses (hardness 5, specific gravity 2.8)