# vanthoffite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing magnesium, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur.

## Etymology
From Vanthoff + -ite, named for Dutch physical chemist and Nobel Prize winner Jacobus Hendricus van 't Hoff, Jr (1852-1911).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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