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paragonite

[ puh-rag-uh-nahyt ]
/ pəˈræg əˌnaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a mica, similar in composition and appearance to muscovite but containing sodium instead of potassium.

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Origin of paragonite

1840–50; <Greek parágōn misleading, leading aside (present participle of parágein;see paragoge) + -ite1

Words nearby paragonite

paragoge, paragon, paragonimiasis, Paragonimus, Paragonimus westermani, paragonite, Paragould, paragrammatism, paragraph, paragrapher, paragraphia
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