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Meaning of PYROPHYLLITE

Pronunciation:  `pIru'filIt

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 Definition: [n]  a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
 
 See Also: mineral

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Py*roph"yl*lite\, n. [Pyro- + Gr. ? leaf.] (Min.)
A mineral, usually of a white or greenish color and pearly
luster, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of
alumina.

 

 

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