Where does “kerolite” come from?

kerolite (English) comes from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

kerolite (English): A metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate...

Definitions

  1. A metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate...

Ancestry of “kerolite”, step by step

kerolite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λίθος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance

via Ancient Greek κηρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκηρόςbeeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular...
Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος