Etymology

Galalith

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Today it means: A product, resembling celluloid and made from casein, that was an early substitute for ivory. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γάλα
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγάλα“milk”
  2. English todayGalalith

Trade name, from Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”) + -lith.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγάλα all →

galiumgalactoid

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