rhodesite

English edit

Etymology edit

Named after Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902), British colonial statesman.

Rhodes +‎ -ite

Noun edit

rhodesite

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal silky white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

References edit

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Rhodesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams edit

Other Side, other side, otherised, theorised

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