Meanings
nouncampylite (countable and uncountable, plural campylites)
plural campylites · alternative kampylite
- countableuncountablechemistryA variety of mimetite.
Origin
- Ancient Greekκαμπούρα“bent”
- Englishcampylite
Ancient Greek καμπούρα (kampoúra, “bent”), on account of the barrel-shaped bend of its crystals.
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APA
campylite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campylite
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“campylite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campylite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “campylite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campylite.
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