brownleeite

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English

Etymology

From Brownlee +‎ -ite, named after Donald E. Brownlee, professor of astronomy at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Noun

brownleeite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A silicide mineral with chemical formula MnSi.