PYROPHYLLITE


Meaning of PYROPHYLLITE in English

ˌpīrōˈfiˌlīt, pīˈräfəˌl- noun

( -s )

Etymology: German pyrophyllit, from pyr- + phyll- + -it -ite

: a mineral AlSi 2 O 5 (OH) that is a usually white or greenish hydrous aluminum silicate, resembles talc, and occurs in a foliated form or in compact masses — compare agalmatolite

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