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词汇 empholite
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Definition of empholite in English:

empholite

noun ˈɛmfəlʌɪt
Mineralogy rare
  • A mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide (subsequently identified with diaspore).

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Science. From French empholite from Hellenistic Greek ἐμϕωλεύειν to lurk in + French -ite; so called on account of the difficulty of spotting the mineral because of its small size and its colour, similar to that of the surrounding rock.

Definition of empholite in US English:

empholite

nounˈɛmfəlʌɪt
Mineralogy rare
  • A mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide (subsequently identified with diaspore).

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Science. From French empholite from Hellenistic Greek ἐμϕωλεύειν to lurk in + French -ite; so called on account of the difficulty of spotting the mineral because of its small size and its colour, similar to that of the surrounding rock.

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