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Where does “lherzolitic” come from?

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

lherzolitic (English): Relating to the mineral lherzolite

Definitions

  1. Relating to the mineral lherzolite

Ancestry of “lherzolitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlherzoliteA dark-green igneous rock consisting largely of...
2English-liteused to form names of rocks and minerals
3Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
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