ganophyllite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

OriginAncient Greek γάνωμα →
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Meanings

nounganophyllite (usually uncountable, plural ganophyllites)

plural ganophyllites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγάνωμα“glaze”
  2. Englishganophyllite

From Ancient Greek γάνωμα (gánōma, “glaze”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”), for its luster and flat, platy appearance, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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