nitrocalcite

English

Etymology

From nitro- +‎ calcite.

Noun

nitrocalcite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrated calcium nitrate mineral that forms as an efflorescence where manure contacts concrete or limestone in a dry environment, as in stables or caverns.

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