"homilite" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: homi- + -lite, with homi- being an alteration of homo-. From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same, together”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because of its association with the minerals "erdmannite" and meliphanite. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|homi|lite}} homi- + -lite, {{uder|en|grc|ὁμός||same, together}} Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same, together”), {{m|grc|λίθος||stone}} λίθος (líthos, “stone”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} homilite
  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. Categories (topical): Minerals

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