epistolite

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noun

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

OriginAncient Greek ἐπιστολή →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπιστολή“letter, message”
  2. Englishepistolite

From Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ, “letter, message”), because of its flat, white appearance, + -ite.

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

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

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