pholerite

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noun

Synonym of kaolinite.

Similar
kaolinite
OriginFrench pholérite ← Ancient Greek φολίς →
First used 19th c.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounpholerite (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistrySynonym of kaolinite.First known use 19th c.

    Synonyms: kaolinite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of kaolinite.

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kaolinite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφολίς
  2. Frenchpholérite
  3. Englishpholerite

From French pholérite, equivalent to Ancient Greek φολίς (pholís) + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

pholerite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pholerite

MLA

“pholerite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pholerite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pholerite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pholerite.

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