rhodesite

English

Etymology

Named after Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902), British colonial statesman.

From Rhodes +‎ -ite.

Noun

rhodesite

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal silky white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Rhodesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams

• other side, rehoisted, theorised, Other Side, otherised