| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| phlogopite |
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| SYLLABICATION: | phlog·o·pite |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  fl g  -p t |
| NOUN: | A yellow to dark brown mica, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2, used in insulation. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Greek phlog pos, fiery-looking ( phlox, phlog-, flame; see bhel-1 in Appendix I + ps, p-, eye, face; see okw- in Appendix I) + –ite1.
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