orpheite

noun

orpheite

noun

Etymology Named after Orpheus, the Thracian musician and poet, + -ite

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Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

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