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dichroite

[ dahy-kroh-ahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.


dichroite

/ ˈdaɪkrəʊˌaɪt /

noun

  1. another name for cordierite


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dichroite1

1800–10; < French < Greek díchro ( os ) ( dichroic ) + French -ite -ite 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dichroite1

C19: from Greek dikhroos two-coloured + -ite 1

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