amblygonite

(am blig′ə nīt′)

noun

a usually greenish or whitish crystalline mineral, (Li,Na)Al(PO)(F,OH): it is an ore of lithium and is found in pegmatite

Origin: Ger amblygonit < Gr amblygōnios, obtuse-angled < amblys, dull + gōnia, an angle (see knee) + -it, -ite

See amblygonite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A white or greenish mineral, (Li,Na)Al(PO₄)(F,OH), that is an important source of lithium.

Origin:

Origin: German Amblygonit

Origin: , from Greek amblugōnios, obtuse-angled

Origin: : amblus, blunt; see mel-¹ in Indo-European roots

Origin: + gōniā, angle; see genu-¹ in Indo-European roots

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