"margarodite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: margarodites [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Margarodit (coined in 1843 by Dr. Carl Schaffhäutl), from Byzantine Greek μαργαρώδης (margarṓdēs, “pearl-like”), from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”); see μαργαρίτης (margarítēs). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Margarodit}} German Margarodit, {{der|en|gkm|μαργαρώδης||pearl-like}} Byzantine Greek μαργαρώδης (margarṓdēs, “pearl-like”), {{der|en|grc|μάργαρον||pearl}} Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} margarodite (countable and uncountable, plural margarodites)
  1. (mineralogy, obsolete) A hydrous potash mica related to muscovite. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Related terms: margarite Translations (Translations): margarodiitti (Finnish), Margarodit [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-margarodite-en-noun-VeIiem9C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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