ijolite

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noun

A rare igneous rock consisting essentially of nepheline and augite.

OriginProto-Sami *ijë ← Ancient Greek λίθος →
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Meanings

nounijolite (countable and uncountable, plural ijolites)

plural ijolites

  1. countableuncountableA rare igneous rock consisting essentially of nepheline and augite.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλίθος“a stone”
  2. Proto-Sami*ijë“night”
  3. Englishijolite

Derived from the first syllable of the Finnish words Ii-vaara, Iijoki, etc., common as geographical names in Finland (ultimately reflecting Proto-Sami *ijë (“night”)), and Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “a stone”).

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MLA

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Chicago

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