kingite

English

Etymology 1

King +‎ -ite. Named after Australian geologist D. King (1926–1990) of the South Australia Department of Mines

Noun

kingite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal white mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
References
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Kingite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Etymology 2

From king +‎ -ite.

Noun

kingite (plural kingites)

  1. (historical) A supporter of the Māori King Movement of the 1850s, which sought to establish a monarch-like role to protect indigenous interests.
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