Etymology

chromphyllite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing aluminum, barium, chromium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φύλλον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφύλλον“leaf”
  2. English todaychromphyllite

For its composition of (CHROM)ium and its micaceous cleavage, Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφύλλον all →

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