APOPHYLLITE


Meaning of APOPHYLLITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-pə-ˈfi-ˌlīt, ə-ˈpä-fə-ˌlīt ]

noun

Etymology: French, from apo- + Greek phyllon leaf — more at blade

Date: 1810

: a mineral composed of a hydrous silicate of potassium, calcium, and fluorine that is related to the zeolites and is usually found in transparent square prisms or white or grayish masses

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