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annabergite definition

anna·berg·ite (an′ə bʉrg′īt′)

noun

the light-green variety of erythrite, (Ni, Co)(AsO)·8HO, in which nickel replaces the cobalt; hydrous cobalt-nickel arsenate

Etymology: after Annaberg, town in Germany + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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