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Where does “phengite” come from?

phengite (English) comes from Latin phengites, from Ancient Greek φέγγος — light, splendour, lustre; moonlight; light of...

phengite (English): Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of...

Definitions

  1. Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of...

Ancestry of “phengite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphengites—
2Ancient Greekφέγγοςlight, splendour, lustre; moonlight; light of...

Words derived from “phengite”

  • phengitic
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