agricolite

noun

agric·​o·​lite

ə-ˈgri-kə-ˌlīt

plural -s

: monoclinic bismuth silicate : eulytite

Word History

Etymology

German agricolit, from Georgius Agricola (Georg Bauer) †1555 German mineralogist + German -it -ite

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for agricolite

• actinolite
• adipocyte
• amphibolite
• anorthosite
• anthophyllite
• aragonite
• carbonatite
• cassiterite
• cristobalite
• crocidolite
• diatomite
• dithionite