phengite

P3H4E1N1G2I1T1E1
/ˈfɛn.d͡ʒaɪt/

noun

Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium.

OriginLatin phengites ← Ancient Greek φέγγος →
Scrabble 14
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounphengite (countable and uncountable, plural phengites)

plural phengites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφέγγος
  2. Latinphengites
  3. Englishphengite

From Latin phengites, from Ancient Greek φέγγος (phéngos). Doublet of fengite.

More words from Latin, Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

fengite

Anagrams

Peighten
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: phengite on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.