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(fläg′ō pīt′)

noun

a brown, monoclinic mica, K(Mg,Fe)AlSiO(OH,F), used mainly as an electrical insulator

Origin: Ger phlogopit < Gr phlogōpos, fiery (< phlox, flame: see phlox + ōps, face, eye) + Ger -it, -ite

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noun

A yellow to dark brown mica, K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂, used in insulation.

Origin:

Origin: Greek phlogōpos, fiery-looking (phlox, phlog-, flame; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots + ōps, ōp-, eye, face; see ok^w- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + -ite¹

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