botryogen

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “cluster of grapes”) +‎ -gen

Noun

botryogen (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.

Derived terms

• zincobotryogen

 

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Botryogen”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “botryogen”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.