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pargasite

pargasite noun: a complex inosilicate mineral of the amphibole group.

Noun

pargasite (countable and uncountable, plural pargasites)

  1. A complex inosilicate mineral of the amphibole group.

Forms of pargasite

pluralpargasites

Origin of pargasite

From Pargas + -ite, after its locality in Finland.

Words formed from pargasite

Questions about pargasite

What does pargasite mean?
Pargasite means a complex inosilicate mineral of the amphibole group.
What part of speech is pargasite?
Pargasite is a noun.
What is the plural of pargasite?
The plural of pargasite is pargasites.

Words near pargasite in the dictionary

  1. pargana
  2. parganah
  3. parganahs
  4. parganas
  5. Pargas
  6. pargasite
  7. pargasites
  8. pargasitic
  9. parge
  10. parge coat
  11. parge coats

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