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kaliophilite

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin kalium +‎ -o- +‎ -philite.[1]

Noun

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kaliophilite (countable and uncountable, plural kaliophilites)

  1. a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO4, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Italy

References

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  1. ^ “kaliophilite, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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