Arsenolite

/ɑɹˈsɛnoʊlaɪt/ noun

A white mineral form of arsenic trioxide that occurs naturally, sometimes called arsenolite or claudetite in geological contexts.

From 'arsenic' combined with the Greek 'lithos' (stone), plus '-ite' (suffix for minerals). This technical mineralogical term emerged in 19th-century geology.

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