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actinolite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
acti-no-lite
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, belonging to the amphibole group.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From actino- + -lite.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

actinolites (plural)

Derived Forms

actinolitic

Synonyms

asbestinite

Questions

What does actinolite mean?
A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, belonging to the amphibole group.
Where does actinolite come from?
From actino- + -lite.

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