Anthophyllite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anthophyllite \An*thoph"yl*lite\, n. [NL. anthophyllum clove.]
     A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or
     clove brown color. -- {An`tho*phyl*lit"ic}, a.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  anthophyllite
       n : a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron
           silicate