amphibole
English
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), coined by René Just Haüy from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος (amphíbolos, “ambiguous”), in reference to its many forms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæm.fɪˌboʊl/
Noun
amphibole (plural amphiboles)
- (mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.
- 2017, Jason Isbell, Cumberland Gap:
- Remember when we could see the mountain's peak?
The sparkle off the amphibole.
Derived terms
Translations
Any of a large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals
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French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
amphibole f (plural amphiboles)
- (mineralogy) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Further reading
- “amphibole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
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