"alterite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alterites [plural]
Etymology: From Alter + -ite, after Malcolm Alter. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Alter|ite}} Alter + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} alterite (countable and uncountable, plural alterites)
  1. (mineralogy) A rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O. Tags: countable, uncountable
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