phosphophyllite

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noun

A rare bluish-green hydrated zinc phosphate mineral.

OriginEnglish phyllo- ← Latin phōsphorus ← Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros) →
Scrabble 33
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Meanings

nounphosphophyllite (plural phosphophyllites)

plural phosphophyllites

  1. chemistryA rare bluish-green hydrated zinc phosphate mineral.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  9. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  10. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  11. Latinphōsphorus
  12. Englishphosphorus
  13. Englishphospho-
  14. Englishphyllo-
  15. Englishphosphophyllite

From phospho- + phyllo- + -ite.

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

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

Chicago

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