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gismondite

noun
gis·​mon·​dite | \ jizˈmänËŒdÄ«t, ˈjizmÉ™n-\
variants: or gismondine \ -​ËŒdÄ“n \
plural -s

Definition of gismondite

: a mineral CaAl2Si2O8.4H2O consisting of a light-colored hydrous calcium aluminum silicate occurring in pyramidal crystals

History and Etymology for gismondite

gismondite from gismondine + -ite; gismondine from German gismondin, from C. G. Gismondi †1824 Italian mineralogist + German -in -ine

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