amphibole
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French amphibole, coined by René Just Haüy from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος (amphíbolos, “ambiguous”), in reference to its many forms.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]amphibole (plural amphiboles)
- (mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.
- 2017, Jason Isbell, Cumberland Gap:
- Remember when we could see the mountain's peak?
The sparkle off the amphibole.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Any of a large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals
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French
[edit]Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]amphibole f (plural amphiboles)
Further reading
[edit]- “amphibole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
[edit]Adjective
[edit]amphibole
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