English

alterite

From Alter + -ite, after Malcolm Alter.

Formed from Alter + -ite

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Old French alterer

English Alter

Today it means

noun A rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O.

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Etymograph / alterite