carpholite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

OriginAncient Greek κάρφος →
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Meanings

nouncarpholite (countable and uncountable, plural carpholites)

plural carpholites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάρφος“straw”
  2. Englishcarpholite

From Ancient Greek κάρφος (kárphos, “straw”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”) for its appearance of long, slender crystallization and color.

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APA

carpholite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpholite

MLA

“carpholite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpholite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpholite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpholite.

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