erionite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A zeolite mineral with a molecular structure similar to chabazite, usually found in weathered volcanic ash.

Word forms

erionite erionites

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔριον (érion, “wool”) + -ite.

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