crocoite
noun
croc·o·ite
ˈkräkəˌwīt
variants or crocoisite
ˈkräkwəˌzīt
plural -s
: a mineral PbCrO4 consisting of native lead chromate in monoclinic crystals
called also red lead ore
Word History
Etymology
crocoite from German krokoit, alteration of krokoisit; crocoisite from German krokoisit, from French crocoise (from Greek krokoeis saffron-colored, from krokos saffron) + German -it -ite