chromphyllite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing aluminum, barium, chromium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

OriginAncient Greek φύλλον →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing aluminum, barium, chromium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφύλλον“leaf”
  2. Englishchromphyllite

For its composition of (CHROM)ium and its micaceous cleavage, Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -ite.

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

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

Chicago

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