Etymology

harmotome

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Today it means: A rare zeolite, a hydrated barium silicate that forms vitreous white monoclinic crystals. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἁρμός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἁρμός“joint, shoulder”
  2. English todayharmotome

From Ancient Greek ἁρμός (harmós, “joint, shoulder”) and τομή (tomḗ, “section”).

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