HEPATITE
Etymology
Noun
hepatite (countable and uncountable, plural hepatites)
(mineral, dated) A variety of barite that emits a foetid odour when rubbed or heated.
Source: Wiktionary
Hep"a*tite, n. Etym: [L. hepatitis an unknown precious stone, Gr. hépatite.] (Min.)
Definition: A variety of barite emitting a fetid odor when rubbed or heated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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