lamprophyllite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, strontium, and titanium.

OriginAncient Greek λαμπρός →
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Meanings

nounlamprophyllite (countable and uncountable, plural lamprophyllites)

plural lamprophyllites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, strontium, and titanium.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
molengraaffite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλαμπρός“shining”
  2. Englishlamprophyllite

From Ancient Greek λαμπρός (lamprós, “shining”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”), for its luster, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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