First Known Use: circa 1823
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amphibole
noun am·phi·bole \ˈam(p)-fə-ˌbōl\
Definition of AMPHIBOLE
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: any of a group of complex silicate minerals with like crystal structures that contain calcium, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, or iron ions or a combination of them
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Origin of AMPHIBOLE
French, from Late Latin amphibolus, from Greek amphibolos ambiguous, from amphiballein to throw round, doubt, from amphi- + ballein to throw — more at devil
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amphibole
noun am·phi·bole \ˈam(p)-fə-ˌbōl\
Medical Definition of AMPHIBOLE
: any of a group of complex silicate minerals with like crystal structures that contain calcium, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, and iron ions or a combination of them—see crocidolite
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