chiolite

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noun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, and sodium.

OriginAncient Greek χιών →
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Meanings

nounchiolite (countable and uncountable, plural chiolites)

plural chiolites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, and sodium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρύος“cold”
  2. Ancient Greekχιών“snow”
  3. Englishchiolite

From Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn, “snow”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because of its resemblance to cryolite (also Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “cold”)).

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Translations

Finnish kioliitti
  • kioliittia mineral of aluminum, fluorine and sodium
Portuguese quiolita
  • quiolitaa mineral of aluminum, fluorine and sodium

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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