clinoclase
noun
cli·no·clase
ˈklīnəˌklās,
-āz
variants or clinoclasite
¦klīnə¦klāˌsīt,
klīˈnäkləˌ-
plural -s
: a mineral Cu3(AsO4)2.3Cu(OH)2 consisting of basic copper arsenate and being dark green and translucent in prismatic crystals or massive
Word History
Etymology
clinoclase from German klinoklas, from klin- clin- + -klas -clase; clinoclasite from German klinoklas + English -ite