lepidolite

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noun

A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium.

OriginAncient Greek λεπίς →
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Meanings

nounlepidolite (countable and uncountable, plural lepidolites)

plural lepidolites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλεπίς
  2. Englishlepidolite

From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís) + -lite.

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Translations

Finnish lepidoliitti
  • lepidoliittia mica mineral
French lépidolite
  • lépidolitea mica mineral
German Lepidolith
  • Lepidolitha mica mineral
Italian lepidolite
  • lepidolitea mica mineral
Portuguese lepidolita
  • lepidolitaa mica mineral
Spanish lepidolita
  • lepidolitaa mica mineral
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