Etymology

pachnolite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πάχνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπάχνη“frost”
  2. English todaypachnolite

From Ancient Greek πάχνη (pákhnē, “frost”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”), for being a mineral close in appearance to ice crystals.

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