Smithsonite Definition

smĭthsə-nīt
noun
A hard, variously colored, rhombohedral mineral, ZnCO3, an ore of zinc; zinc carbonate.
Webster's New World

Origin of Smithsonite

  • Named after James Smithson (1754-1829) in 1832.

    From Wiktionary

  • After James Smithson

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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