Ampelite Definition

noun

(mineralogy) An earth abounding in pyrites, used by the ancients to kill insects, etc., on vines.

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(mineralogy) A carbonaceous alum schist.

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Other Word Forms of Ampelite

Noun

Singular:
ampelite
Plural:
ampelites

Origin of Ampelite

  • From Latin ampelitis, from Ancient Greek from [script?] (ampelitis, “vine”).

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