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Meaning of cryophyllite in English:

cryophyllite

noun

rare Mineralogy

  • A lithium- and iron-containing mica, now regarded as a variety of lepidolite.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Science. From cryo- + -phyllite, apparently so called on account of its fusing readily and its laminar structure.

Pronunciation

cryophyllite

/krʌɪə(ʊ)ˈfɪlʌɪt/