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Meaning of achroite in English:

achroite

noun

Mineralogy

  • A colourless variety of tourmaline.

Pronunciation

achroite

/ˈakrəʊʌɪt/ /ˈeɪkrəʊʌɪt/

Origin

Mid 19th century. From German Achroït from ancient Greek ἄχροος colourless + German -it.