am|phi|bole

am|phi|bole
am|phi|bole «AM fuh bohl», noun.
any one of a group of silicate minerals, including asbestos and hornblende. Amphiboles usually consist of a silicate of calcium, magnesium, and one or more other metals, such as iron.
[< French amphibole < Latin amphibolus < Greek amphíbolos ambiguous < amphi- on both sides + -bolos struck]

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  • bole — am·phi·bole; bi·o·pyr·i·bole; bole; pyr·i·bole; roc·am·bole; car·am·bole; …   English syllables

  • amphibole — am·phi·bole …   English syllables

  • Am — Am; am·a·crine; am·adel·phous; am·a·dou; am·a·lek·ite; am·al·ri·cian; am·an·din; am·a·ni·ta; am·a·nous; am·a·ra; am·a·ranth; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·a·ran·thine; am·a·ran·thus; am·a·ran·tite; am·a·relle; am·a·ril·lite; am·a·roid; am·a·roi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • actinolite — Amphibole Am phi*bole ([a^]m f[i^]*b[=o]l), n. [Gr. amfi bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. amfiba llein to throw round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Ha[ u]y so named the genus from the great variety of color and composition assumed by the mineral.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amphibole — Am phi*bole ([a^]m f[i^]*b[=o]l), n. [Gr. amfi bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. amfiba llein to throw round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Ha[ u]y so named the genus from the great variety of color and composition assumed by the mineral.] (Min.) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • asbestus — Amphibole Am phi*bole ([a^]m f[i^]*b[=o]l), n. [Gr. amfi bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. amfiba llein to throw round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Ha[ u]y so named the genus from the great variety of color and composition assumed by the mineral.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • edenite — Amphibole Am phi*bole ([a^]m f[i^]*b[=o]l), n. [Gr. amfi bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. amfiba llein to throw round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Ha[ u]y so named the genus from the great variety of color and composition assumed by the mineral.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hornblende — Amphibole Am phi*bole ([a^]m f[i^]*b[=o]l), n. [Gr. amfi bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. amfiba llein to throw round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Ha[ u]y so named the genus from the great variety of color and composition assumed by the mineral.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tremolite — Amphibole Am phi*bole ([a^]m f[i^]*b[=o]l), n. [Gr. amfi bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. amfiba llein to throw round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Ha[ u]y so named the genus from the great variety of color and composition assumed by the mineral.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amphibole — am·phi·bole am(p) fə .bōl n any of a group of complex silicate minerals with like crystal structures that contain calcium, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, and iron ions or a combination of them see crocidolite …   Medical dictionary

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