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avogadrite

noun
avo·​ga·​drite | \ ˌavəˈgäˌdrīt, ˌäv-\
plural -s

Definition of avogadrite

: a potassium and cesium fluoborate (K, Cs)BF4 occurring in small crystals on Vesuvian lava

History and Etymology for avogadrite

Italian avogadrite, from Count Amedeo Avogadro †1856 Italian chemist and physicist + Italian -ite

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