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TROOSTITE
Etymology
Noun
troostite (countable and uncountable, plural troostites)
(mineral) The mineral willemite.
Source: Wiktionary
Troost"ite, n. Etym: [So named after Dr. Gerard Troost, of Nashville, Tenn.] (Min.)
Definition: Willemite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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