brownmillerite

English

Etymology

Lorrin Thomas Brownmiller (1902-1988), American chemist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

brownmillerite (plural brownmillerites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula Ca2(Al,Fe+++)2O5, found in metamorphosed limestone.

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