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phlogopite

/ˈflɒɡəpaɪt/

phlogopite noun: a mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator.

Noun

phlogopite (countable and uncountable, plural phlogopites)

  1. A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
    Synonyms:
    bronze mica

Synonyms of phlogopite

  • bronze mica

Forms of phlogopite

pluralphlogopites

Origin of phlogopite

From German Phlogopit, from Ancient Greek φλογωπός (phlogōpós, “fiery-looking”) + -ite.

Words formed from phlogopite

Questions about phlogopite

What does phlogopite mean?
Phlogopite means a mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator.
What part of speech is phlogopite?
Phlogopite is a noun.
How do you pronounce phlogopite?
Phlogopite is pronounced /ˈflɒɡəpaɪt/.
What is the plural of phlogopite?
The plural of phlogopite is phlogopites.

Words near phlogopite in the dictionary

  1. phlogistonists
  2. phlogistons
  3. phlogogenetic
  4. phlogogenic
  5. phlogogenous
  6. phlogopite
  7. phlogopites
  8. phlogopitic
  9. phlogopitization
  10. phlogosed
  11. phlogoses

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