Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A white or greenish mineral, (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH), that is an important source of lithium.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mineral, generally massive, rarely in triclinic crystals.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun mineralogy A
mineral , a mixedfluoride andaluminophosphate ofsodium andlithium that is an importantore of lithium.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[German Amblygonit, from Greek amblugōnios, obtuse-angled : amblus, blunt; see mel- in Indo-European roots + gōniā, angle; see genu- in Indo-European roots.]
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Examples
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Petalite is found in the minerals spodumene, lepidolite mica, and amblygonite.
Lithium 2009
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