fergusonite

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English Ferguson

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.

Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.

Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.

Latin -ītēslbor.

French -iteder.

English -ite

English fergusonite

From Ferguson + -ite.

Noun

fergusonite (plural fergusonites)

1. A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.