asbolite
noun
as·bo·lite
ˈazbəˌlīt,
ˈas-
variants or less commonly asbolan or asbolane
-ˌlan
-ˌlān
plural -s
: an earthy mineral aggregate containing manganese and cobalt oxides
Word History
Etymology
asbolite, modification (influenced by -ite) of German asbolan, from Greek asbolos soot + German -an -an, -ane; asbolan, asbolane from German asbolan; perhaps akin to Gothic azgo ash