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ACTINOLITE
actinolite
(noun) a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
actinolite (countable and uncountable, plural actinolites)
(mineral) A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2, belonging to the amphibole group.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*tin"o*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. -lite.] (Min.)
Definition: A bright green variety of amphibole occurring usually in fibrous or columnar masses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACERVULUS
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
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