AMPHIBOLES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Amphibole

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 19th century: from French, from Latin amphibolus ‘ambiguous’ (because of the varied structure of these minerals), from Greek amphibolos, from amphi- ‘both, on both sides’ + ballein ‘to throw’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈamfɪbəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

any of a class of rock-forming silicate or aluminosilicate minerals typically occurring as fibrous or columnar crystals

Short Definition:

any of class of rock-forming silicate or aluminosilicate minerals

Examples:
  • acid rocks consist mostly of quartz and feldspars, with a little mica or amphibole

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