Definition of plattnerite
: a mineral PbO2 consisting of native lead dioxide usually occurring in iron black masses of submetallic luster
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Origin and Etymology of plattnerite
German plattnerit, from Karl Friedrich Plattner †1858 German metallurgist + German -it -ite
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