-rēˌīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Edgar T. Wherry b 1885 American mineralogist + English -ite
: a mineral Pb 4 Cu(CO 3 ) (SO 4 ) 2 (OH,Cl) 2 O(?) consisting of a basic carbonate and sulfate of lead and copper and sometimes containing chlorine
-rēˌīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Edgar T. Wherry b 1885 American mineralogist + English -ite
: a mineral Pb 4 Cu(CO 3 ) (SO 4 ) 2 (OH,Cl) 2 O(?) consisting of a basic carbonate and sulfate of lead and copper and sometimes containing chlorine
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012