First Known Use: circa 1828
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anthophyllite
noun an·tho·phyl·lite \ˌan(t)-thə-ˈfi-ˌlīt, (ˌ)an-ˈthä-fə-\
Definition of ANTHOPHYLLITE
: an orthorhombic mineral of the amphibole group that is essentially a silicate of magnesium and iron and is usually lamellar or fibrous and when fibrous is one of the less common forms of asbestos
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Origin of ANTHOPHYLLITE
German Anthophyllit, from New Latin anthophyllum, from Greek anthos + phyllon leaf — more at blade
Rhymes with ANTHOPHYLLITE
adipocyte, alexandrite, amazonite, amoebocyte, amyl nitrite, anti-Semite, butyl nitrite, cosmopolite, dermatophyte, electrolyte, embryophyte, exurbanite, gemütlichkeit, Gibeonite, Gileadite, go fly a kite, hermaphrodite, idiot light, Indo-Hittite, McCarthyite, meteorite, Michiganite, Midianite, multipartite, New Hampshirite, New Jerseyite, potato blight, property right, quadripartite, Rhode Island White, spermatocyte, substantive right, suburbanite, sweetness and light, theodolite, Turkish delight, Wyomingite
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