Where does “imogolite” come from?

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

imogolite (English): An aluminium silicate clay mineral found in soils...

Definitions

  1. An aluminium silicate clay mineral found in soils...

Ancestry of “imogolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-liteused to form names of rocks and minerals
2Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance

Words derived from “imogolite”

Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →Every word from English -lite →