phengite
noun
phen·gite
ˈfenˌjīt
plural -s
1
: a transparent or translucent stone probably selenite or crystallized gypsum used by the ancients for windows
2
: a variety of muscovite with substitution of aluminum for magnesium and silicon
phengitic adjective
(ˈ)fen¦jitik
Word History
Etymology
German phengit, from Latin phengites, from Greek, from phengos light, moonlight + -itēs -ite
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