ripidolite

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noun

A translucent green chlorite mineral of micaceous structure; a hydrous silicate of alumina, magnesia, and iron.

OriginAncient Greek ῥιπίς →
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Meanings

nounripidolite (plural ripidolites)

plural ripidolites

  1. chemistryA translucent green chlorite mineral of micaceous structure; a hydrous silicate of alumina, magnesia, and iron.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥιπίς“fan”
  2. Englishripidolite

From Ancient Greek ῥιπίς (rhipís, “fan”) + -lite.

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