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Definition of robinsonite in English:

robinsonite

noun

Mineralogy

  • A lead mineral occurring as slender bluish grey prismatic crystals and fibrous or compact masses.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. From the name of Steven Clive Robinson, Canadian geologist + -ite.

Pronunciation

robinsonite

/ˈrɒbɪnsənʌɪt//ˈrɒbɪns(ə)nʌɪt/