"amphibole" meaning in English

See amphibole in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈæm.fɪˌboʊl/ Forms: amphiboles [plural]
Etymology: From French amphibole, coined by René Just Haüy from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος (amphíbolos, “ambiguous”), in reference to its many forms. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|amphibole}} French amphibole, {{uder|en|grc|ἀμφίβολος||ambiguous}} Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος (amphíbolos, “ambiguous”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} amphibole (plural amphiboles)
  1. (mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium. Wikipedia link: René Just Haüy, amphibole Categories (topical): Minerals Derived forms: amphibolic, amphiboliferous, amphibolite, ampholite, pyribole Translations (Any of a large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals): amfíbol [masculine] (Catalan), 閃石 (Chinese Cantonese), 闪石 (Chinese Cantonese), 閃石 (Chinese Mandarin), 闪石 (shǎnshí) (Chinese Mandarin), 角閃石 (Chinese Mandarin), 角闪石 (jiǎoshǎnshí) (Chinese Mandarin), amfiboli (Finnish), amphibole [feminine] (French), anfíbolo [masculine] (Galician), Amphibol [masculine] (German), anfibolo [masculine] (Italian), 角閃石 (kakusenseki) (alt: かくせんせき) (Japanese), amfibol [masculine] (Polish), anfíbola [feminine] (Portuguese), anfíbolo [masculine] (Portuguese), anfíbole [feminine] (Portuguese), амфибо́л (amfiból) [masculine] (Russian), anfíbol [masculine] (Spanish)

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