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.

Origin of triphylite

1
1830–40; tri- + Greek phȳl() tribe, phyle + -ite1; replacing triphyline<German Triphylin
  • Also called triph·y·line [trif-uh-leen, -lin]. /ˈtrɪf əˌlin, -lɪn/.

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British Dictionary definitions for triphylite

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

Origin of triphylite

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

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