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amphibole

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Main Entry: am·phi·bole
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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