anchimonomineral
|an-chi-mo-no-min-e-ral|
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/ˌæn.tʃiˌmɒn.oʊˈmɪn.ə.rəl/
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/ˌæn.tʃɪˌmɒn.əʊˈmɪn.ər.əl/
nearly single-mineral composition
Etymology
'anchimonomineral' originates from Greek, specifically the prefix 'anchi-' meaning 'near' and 'mono-' meaning 'single', combined with 'mineral'.
'anchimonomineral' was formed in modern scientific English by combining Greek roots to describe rocks that are nearly, but not completely, monomineralic.
Initially, it meant 'nearly monomineralic', and this meaning has remained consistent in geological usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a rock or mineral aggregate that is composed almost entirely of a single mineral, but with minor amounts of other minerals present.
An anchimonomineral rock is nearly pure quartz but contains traces of feldspar.
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Last updated: 2025/08/01 14:51