Etymology

pholerite

P3H4O1L1E1R1I1T1E1

Today it means: Synonym of kaolinite. Full definition →

First used 19th c.French pholérite ← Ancient Greek φολίς
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφολίς
  2. French · borrowed frompholérite
  3. English todaypholerite

From French pholérite, equivalent to Ancient Greek φολίς (pholís) + -ite.

First known use, by meaning

  • 19th c. Synonym of kaolinite.

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