Where does “ptilolite” come from?

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

ptilolite (English): Mordenite; once designated as a new mineral, it...

Definitions

  1. Mordenite; once designated as a new mineral, it...

Ancestry of “ptilolite”, 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 →