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Where does “phengitic” come from?

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

phengitic (English): Containing or relating to phengite

Definitions

  1. Containing or relating to phengite

Ancestry of “phengitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphengiteAny of a series of dioctahedral micas of...
2Latinphengites—
3Ancient Greekφέγγοςlight, splendour, lustre; moonlight; light of...
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