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amblygonite

[ am-blig-uh-nahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, a lithium aluminum fluorophosphate, Li(AlF)PO 4 : an ore of lithium.

amblygonite

/ æˈɪɡəˌԲɪ /

noun

  1. a white or greyish mineral consisting of lithium aluminium fluorophosphate in triclinic crystalline form. It is a source of lithium. Formula: (Li,Na)Al(PO 4 )(F,OH)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amblygonite1

1840–50; < Greek ⲵṓn ( ios ) ( ý ( s ) blunt, obtuse + ōí ( a ) angle + -os adj. suffix) + -ite 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amblygonite1

C16: from Greek ܲōԾDz, from amblus blunt + ōԾ angle; referring to the obtuse angles in its crystals

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