triphylite
[ trif-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈtrɪf əˌlaɪt /
noun
a mineral, a rare phosphate of lithium, iron, and manganese, usually occurring in masses of a bluish or greenish color.
Also called
triph·y·line
[trif-uh-leen, -lin] /ˈtrɪf əˌlin, -lɪn/.
Words nearby triphylite
triphibian,
triphibious,
triphosphate,
triphosphoric acid,
triphthong,
triphylite,
triphyllous,
tripinnate,
tripitaka,
triplane,
triple
British Dictionary definitions for triphylite
triphylite
/ (ˈtrɪfɪˌlaɪt) /
noun
a bluish-grey rare mineral that consists of lithium iron phosphate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurs in pegmatites. Formula: LiFePO 4
Word Origin for triphylite
C19: from
tri- +
phyl-, from Greek
phulon family +
-ite
1, referring to its three bases