botryogen

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “cluster of grapes”) +‎ -gen

Noun

botryogen (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Botryogen”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “botryogen”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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