- Karpholite
- KARPHOLITEA fibrous mineral of straw-yellow colour.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Karpholite
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Karpholite — Kar pho*lite, n. [Gr. ? rice straw + lite: cf. F. carpholithe.] (Min.) A fibrous mineral occurring in tufts of a straw yellow color. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and manganese. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
