aspidolite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀσπίς“shield”
  2. Englishaspidolite

From Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

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