raadeite

English

Etymology

From Raade +‎ -ite; named after Dr. Gunnar Raade (1944-), in recognition of his contribution to the mineralogy of magnesium phosphates.

Noun

raadeite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A colorless mineral, heptamagnesium diphosphate octahydroxy: Mg₇(PO₄)₂(OH)₈.

References

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

Anagrams

• aeriated, eradiate