fengite

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/ˈfɛn.d͡ʒaɪt/

noun

A transparent form of marble or alabaster, formerly sometimes used for windows.

OriginLatin phengites ← Ancient Greek φέγγος →
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Meanings

nounfengite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA transparent form of marble or alabaster, formerly sometimes used for windows.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφέγγος
  2. Latinphengites
  3. Englishfengite

Like phengite from Latin phengites, from Ancient Greek φέγγος (phéngos). Superficially contains -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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