smaragdite

[ smuh-rag-dahyt ]

nounMineralogy.
  1. a green, foliated member of the amphibole group.

Origin of smaragdite

1
1795–1805; <French <Greek smáragd(os) smaragd + French -ite-ite1

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British Dictionary definitions for smaragdite

smaragdite

/ (sməˈræɡdaɪt) /


noun
  1. a green fibrous amphibole mineral

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