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dichroite

[ dahy-kroh-ahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.


dichroite

/ ˈdaɪkrəʊˌaɪt /

noun

  1. another name for cordierite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dichroite1

1800–10; < French < Greek díchro ( os ) ( dichroic ) + French -ite -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dichroite1

C19: from Greek dikhroos two-coloured + -ite 1

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