a|poph|yl|lite

a|poph|yl|lite
a|poph|yl|lite «uh POF uh lyt, AP uh FIHL yt», noun.
a mineral consisting of a hydrous silicate of potassium and calcium, sometimes with a trace of fluorine, occurring in crystals or in laminated masses, with a pearly luster.
[< French apophyllite < Greek apo- away + phýllon leaf + French -ite -ite1]

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  • Apophyllite — A*poph yl*lite, n. [Pref. apo + Gr. ? leaf; so called from its foliated structure or easy cleavage.] (Min.) A mineral relating to the zeolites, usually occurring in square prisms or octahedrons with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. It is a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • apophyllite — a•poph•yl•lite [[t]əˈpɒf əˌlaɪt, ˌæp əˈfɪl aɪt[/t]] n. mir a hydrous potassium and calcium silicate mineral occurring in transparent crystals • Etymology: 1800–10 …   From formal English to slang

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  • thro — ab·ar·thro·sis; af·ri·can·thro·pus; am·phi·ar·thro·di·al; am·phi·ar·thro·sis; an·thro·pe·ic; an·thro·pism; an·thro·po·cen·tric; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; an·thro·po·chore; an·thro·po·dermic; an·thro·po·gen·e·sis; an·thro·po·gen·ic;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • hip — eo·hip·pus; epi·hip·pus; hip; hip·ber·ry; hip·less; hip·pa; hip·parch; hip·par·i·on; hip·pe·as·trum; hip·pe·la·tes; hip·pen; hip·pe·ty hop; hip·peu·tis; hip·pic; hip·pid·i·on; hip·pid·i·um; hip·pio·spongia; hip·pish; hip·ple; hip·po;… …   English syllables

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