botryogen

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “cluster of grapes”) +‎ -gen. By surface analysis, botry- +‎ -o- +‎ -gen.

Noun

botryogen (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Botryogen”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “botryogen”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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