Meanings
nounphlogopite (countable and uncountable, plural phlogopites)
plural phlogopites
- countableuncountablechemistryA mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
Synonyms: bronze mica
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
Similar
bronze mica
Origin
- Ancient Greekφλογωπός“fiery-looking”
- GermanPhlogopit
- Englishphlogopite
From German Phlogopit, from Ancient Greek φλογωπός (phlogōpós, “fiery-looking”) + -ite.
More words from German, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish flogopiitti
- flogopiittia mica, the magnesium endmember of biotite
French phlogopite
- phlogopitea mica, the magnesium endmember of biotite
German Phlogopit
- Phlogopita mica, the magnesium endmember of biotite
Italian flogopite
- flogopitea mica, the magnesium endmember of biotite
Spanish flogopita
- flogopitaa mica, the magnesium endmember of biotite
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APA
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“phlogopite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlogopite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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