herapathite

English

Etymology

From Herapath +‎ -ite, after its discoverer, the physician William Bird Herapath.

Noun

herapathite (usually uncountable, plural herapathites)

  1. Iodoquinine sulfate, a chemical compound whose crystals are dichroic and thus can be used for polarizing light.
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