griphite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vitreous, resinous, yellow or dark-brown, molecular compound that is both diploidal and isometric.

Word forms

griphite griphites

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γρῖφος (grîphos, “puzzle”), + -ite. The compound has a puzzling composition.

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