amphibole

Meaning

Noun

Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum

Origin

From French amphibole, coined by René Just Haüy from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος, in reference to its many forms.

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