"stercorite" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin stercus (“dung”) + -ite. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|stercus||dung}} Latin stercus (“dung”), {{affix|en|-ite}} -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} stercorite
  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
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