paragonite
American
[puh-rag-uh-nahyt]
/ pəˈræg əˌnaɪt /
noun
Mineralogy.
Etymology
Origin of paragonite
1840–50; < Greek parágōn misleading, leading aside (present participle of parágein; see paragoge) + -ite 1
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