"cimolite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cimolites [plural]
Etymology: First attested in 1801; formed as Latin Cimōlia (from the Ancient Greek Κιμωλία γῆ (Kimōlía gê, “earth of Cimolus”) — Cimōlus being the former name of Argentiera) + English -ite. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Cimōlia}} Latin Cimōlia, {{uder|en|grc||Κιμωλία γῆ|earth of Cimolus}} Ancient Greek Κιμωλία γῆ (Kimōlía gê, “earth of Cimolus”), {{cog|en|-ite}} English -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cimolite (countable and uncountable, plural cimolites)
  1. (mineralogy) A soft clayey mineral of whitish or greyish colour. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Synonyms: Cimolite, cymolite (english: erroneous) [rare]

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