dysluite

noun

dys·​lu·​ite

ˈdi(ˌ)slüˌīt,

də̇ˈs-

plural -s

: a brown variety of gahnite

Word History

Etymology

irregular from dys- + Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve + English -ite

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