euphotide

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noun

A kind of gabbro with saussurite

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nouneuphotide (plural euphotides)

plural euphotides

  1. obsoletechemistryA kind of gabbro with saussurite

Origin

Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + φῶς (phôs, “light”). So called because of its pleasing combination of white and green.

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APA

euphotide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphotide

MLA

“euphotide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphotide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euphotide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphotide.

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