English Explanatory Dictionary

imogolite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aluminium silicate clay mineral found in soils formed from volcanic ash.

Word forms

imogolite imogolites

Etymology

From Japanese 芋子 (imogo, “brownish-yellow soil derived from volcanic ash”) + -lite.

Derived words

protoimogolite
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