non-epidotic
|non-ep-i-dot-ic|
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/ˌnɑn.epɪˈdɑtɪk/
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/ˌnɒn.ɛpɪˈdɒtɪk/
not containing epidote
Etymology
'non-epidotic' originates from English, specifically formed by the negative prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non' meaning 'not') + the adjective 'epidotic' (from 'epidote'), where the prefix 'non-' meant 'not'.
'epidote' entered English via French 'épidote' from Greek 'epidotos'; the adjective 'epidotic' was formed by adding the suffix '-ic' to 'epidote', and the modern compound 'non-epidotic' is formed by prefixing 'non-' to 'epidotic'.
Initially, 'epidotic' meant 'relating to or containing the mineral epidote'; over time the constructed term 'non-epidotic' has come to mean 'not containing epidote' or 'not showing epidote-related characteristics' in geological descriptions.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not epidotic; lacking epidote minerals or not showing characteristics associated with epidote (used chiefly in geology/mineralogy).
The sample was non-epidotic, indicating it had not undergone epidote alteration.
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Last updated: 2025/10/07 04:41