pholerite
English
editEtymology
editFrom French pholérite, equivalent to Ancient Greek φολίς (pholís) + -ite.
Noun
editpholerite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy, obsolete) Synonym of kaolinite [19th c.]
References
edit- James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Pholerite”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes VII (O–P), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 787, column 3.