brazilianite [bruh-zil-yuh-nahyt] WORD ORIGIN noun a mineral, sodium aluminum phosphate, Na2Al6P4O16(OH)8, occurring in yellow-green crystals with a vitreous luster: used as a gem. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of brazilianite 1810–20; Brazilian (after the place of origin) + -ite1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019