zanthochroite

English

Etymology

Probably from a spelling pronunciation of xantho- (“yellow”) +‎ Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) +‎ -ite.

Noun

zanthochroite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) An amorphous cadmium sulfide, of which greenockite is the crystalline form.

References

• United States Bureau of Mines, Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms (1996).