ANTHOPHYLLITE


Meaning of ANTHOPHYLLITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌan(t)-thə-ˈfi-ˌlīt, (ˌ)an-ˈthä-fə- ]

noun

Etymology: German Anthophyllit, from New Latin anthophyllum, from Greek anthos + phyllon leaf — more at blade

Date: circa 1828

: an orthorhombic mineral of the amphibole group that is essentially a silicate of magnesium and iron and is usually lamellar or fibrous and when fibrous is one of the less common forms of asbestos

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