Etymology

leptynitic

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Today it means: Refers to a fine-grained, typically light-colored metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz and feldspar, often associated with high-grade metamorphic processes. Full definition →

French leptynite ← Greek λεπτός
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  1. Greek · derived fromλεπτός
  2. French · derived fromleptynite
  3. English todayleptynitic

from French leptynite from Greek λεπτός (leptós) + -ic

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