"playfairite" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Playfair + -ite. Named after Scottish Professor of Natural Philosophy John Playfair (1748-1819), from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Playfair|ite}} Playfair + -ite, {{named-after/list|Professor of Natural Philosophy||||}} Professor of Natural Philosophy, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|John Playfair}} John Playfair, {{named-after|en|John Playfair|nat=Scottish|occ=Professor of Natural Philosophy|wplink=John Playfair}} Named after Scottish Professor of Natural Philosophy John Playfair Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} playfairite
  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur. Categories (topical): Minerals

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