antigorite

noun

an·​tig·​o·​rite

anˈtigəˌrīt

plural -s

: a brownish green lamellar variety of the mineral serpentine Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

antigoritic

(ˈ)⸗¦⸗ə¦ritik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Antigorit, from Antigorio valley, Piedmont, Italy, its locality + German -it -ite entry 1

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