cryophyllite

noun

cry·​o·​phyl·​lite

ˌkrīōˈfiˌlīt

plural -s

: a lithium mica related to zinnwaldite

Word History

Etymology

cryo- + Greek phyllon leaf + English -ite

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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