Where does “marmolite” come from?

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

marmolite (English): A form of chrysotile

Definitions

  1. A form of chrysotile

Ancestry of “marmolite”, 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 →