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noun
A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing barium, hydrogen, oxygen, and tantalum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “near”) + bariomicrolite, for being close in composition to that mineral. This name was discredited in 2016 in favor of hydrokenomicrolite-3R.
