Etymology

xanthophyllite

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Today it means: A synonym of clintonite. The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) recommends using clintonite as a replacement in all cases. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ξανθός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromξανθός“yellow”
  2. English todayxanthophyllite

From Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”), for its color and micaceous appearance, + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekξανθός all →

xanthinexanthelasmaxanthochroi

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