phlogopite
phlogopite · phlogopites
Phlogopit
A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀₂, a basic potassium magnesium…A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
/ˈflɒɡəpaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
Phlogopit
a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
a mica, the magnesium endmember of biotite:
Origin
From German Phlogopit, from Ancient Greek φλογωπός (phlogōpós, “fiery-looking”) + -ite.From German Phlogopit, from Ancient Greek φλογωπός (phlogōpós, “fiery-looking”) + -ite.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: phlogopites| Singular | phlogopite |
|---|---|
| Plural | phlogopites |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsbronze mica
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedfluorophlogopite
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable