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imogolite

imogolite noun: an aluminium silicate clay mineral found in soils formed from volcanic ash.

Noun

imogolite (countable and uncountable, plural imogolites)

  1. An aluminium silicate clay mineral found in soils formed from volcanic ash.

Forms of imogolite

pluralimogolites

Origin of imogolite

From Japanese 芋子 (imogo, “brownish-yellow soil derived from volcanic ash”) + -lite.

Words formed from imogolite

Questions about imogolite

What does imogolite mean?
Imogolite means an aluminium silicate clay mineral found in soils formed from volcanic ash.
What part of speech is imogolite?
Imogolite is a noun.
What is the plural of imogolite?
The plural of imogolite is imogolites.

Words near imogolite in the dictionary

  1. Imochagh
  2. Imogen
  3. Imogene
  4. Imogens
  5. Imogine
  6. imogolite
  7. imogolites
  8. Imohagh
  9. Imohaghs
  10. Imoinu
  11. Imola

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