noun
rare MineralogyA mineral said to consist of an aluminosilicate of iron, magnesium, and potassium, occurring as minute scales.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Science. From ancient Greek ϕολιδ-, ϕολίς scale + -o- + -lite, after Swedish folidolit.
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