English Explanatory Dictionary

phenakite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.

Word forms

phenakite phenakites

Etymology

Ancient Greek φέναξ (phénax, a deceiver) (because of its resemblance to quartz). + -ite

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