Where does “idrialite” come from?

idrialite (English) comes from English -lite, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

idrialite (English): A soft, orthorhombic hydrocarbon mineral, usually...

Definitions

  1. A soft, orthorhombic hydrocarbon mineral, usually...

Ancestry of “idrialite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-liteused to form names of rocks and minerals
2Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →Every word from English -lite →