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triphylite

[ trif-uh-lahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, a rare phosphate of lithium, iron, and manganese, usually occurring in masses of a bluish or greenish color.

triphylite

/ ˈtrɪfɪˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. a bluish-grey rare mineral that consists of lithium iron phosphate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurs in pegmatites. Formula: LiFePO 4
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of triphylite1

1830–40; tri- + Greek phȳl ( ḗ ) tribe, phyle + -ite 1; replacing triphyline < German Triphylin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of triphylite1

C19: from tri- + phyl- , from Greek phulon family + -ite 1, referring to its three bases

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