— anthophyllitic /an'theuh feuh lit"ik/ , adj.
/an'theuh fil"uyt/ , n.
a mineral, magnesium-iron silicate, (Mg,Fe) 7 (Si 8 O 22 )(OH) 2 , occurring in schists in lamellar or fibrous clove-brown crystals.
[ 1835-45; anthophyll ( um ) clove (see ANTHO-, -PHYL) + -ITE 1 ]