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amphibole

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Main Entry:
am·phi·bole 
          Listen to the pronunciation of amphibole
Pronunciation:
\ˈam(p)-fə-ˌbōl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, from Late Latin amphibolus, from Greek amphibolos ambiguous, from amphiballein to throw round, doubt, from amphi- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date:
circa 1823
1 : hornblende 2 : any of a group of complex silicate minerals with like crystal structures that contain calcium, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, or iron ions or a combination of them


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