English
mangan-amphibole
From mangan- + amphibole.
Formed from mangan- + amphibole
Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- ‘to hit by throwing’
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Ancient Greek βάλλω ‘to throw’
Ancient Greek ἀμφιβάλλω ‘to waver, to hesitate’
Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος ‘ambiguous’
French amphibole
English amphibole
Today it means
noun A type of amphibole mineral characterized by a significant presence of manganese.
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Etymograph / mangan-amphibole