ˌan(ˌ)thōˈfiˌlīt, -(t)_thə-, -ˈthäfəˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: German anthophyllit, from New Latin anthophyllum (from anth- anth- (I) + -phyllum, from Greek phyllon leaf) + German -it -ite
: an orthorhombic mineral (Mg,Fe) 7 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 of the amphibole group that is often clove brown in color and lamellar or fibrous and is essentially a magnesium ferrous silicate
• an·tho·phyl·lit·ic |an(ˌ)thōfə|lidik, (t)_thə- adjective