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- Ancient Greek · derived fromφέγγος
- Latin · derived fromphengites
- English todayphengite
From Latin phengites, from Ancient Greek φέγγος (phéngos). Doublet of fengite.
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
phengite
Today it means: Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium. Full definition →
Latin phengites ← Ancient Greek φέγγος