Etymology

erionite

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Today it means: A zeolite mineral with a molecular structure similar to chabazite, usually found in weathered volcanic ash. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔριον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἔριον“wool”
  2. English todayerionite

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔριον (érion, “wool”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔριον all →

eriometer

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