struvite

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Crystals of struvite from dog urine

Etymology

Named after German diplomat and mineralogist Heinrich von Struve (1772–1851) +‎ -ite (mineral).

Pronunciation

Noun

struvite (countable and uncountable, plural struvites)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH4)(PO4)·6H2O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea.

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References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Struvite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • struvite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
  • struvite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.