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dolerophanite

noun
dol·​er·​oph·​a·​nite | \ ˌdäləˈräfəˌnīt\
variants: or less commonly dolerophane \ ˈdälərəˌfān , dəˈler-​ \
plural -s

Definition of dolerophanite

: a basic copper sulfate Cu2(SO4)O of volcanic origin occurring in brown monoclinic crystals

History and Etymology for dolerophanite

dolerophanite from dolerophane + -ite; dolerophane from Italian dolerofano, from Greek doleros deceitful + Italian -fano (from Greek phainesthai to appear)

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