"nemalite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nemalites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek νῆμα (nêma, “thread”) + -lite. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|νῆμα||thread}} Ancient Greek νῆμα (nêma, “thread”), {{suffix|en||lite}} + -lite Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} nemalite (usually uncountable, plural nemalites)
  1. (mineralogy) A variety of brucite, occurring in slender fibers which are elastic and easily separated, having a color of white with a shade of yellow and a highly silky luster. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Minerals

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