Meaning

1 senses
  1. Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.

    Amphibol

    амфибо́лamfiból

More definitions
  • a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group

Translations

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By meaning 1
Any of a large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals:
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By meaning 1
Any of a large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals:

Origin

From French amphibole, coined by René Just Haüy from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος (amphíbolos,

From French amphibole, coined by René Just Haüy from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος (amphíbolos, “ambiguous”), in reference to its many forms.

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