"xanthophyllite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: xanthophyllites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”), for its color and micaceous appearance, + -ite. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ξανθός||yellow}} Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”), {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} xanthophyllite (usually uncountable, plural xanthophyllites)
  1. (mineralogy, outdated) A synonym of clintonite. The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) recommends using clintonite as a replacement in all cases. Tags: archaic, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Minerals Synonyms: clintonite

Inflected forms

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