griphite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γρῖφος (grîphos, “puzzle”), +‎ -ite. The compound has a puzzling composition.

Noun

griphite (plural griphites)

1. (inorganic chemistry, mineralogy) A vitreous, resinous, yellow or dark-brown, molecular compound that is both diploidal and isometric.

Related terms

• graphite

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Griphite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “griphite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.