Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mineral, a variety of mimetite or arsenate of lead, in which phosphorus largely replaces arsenic. It is found in Cumberland, England. The crystals are curved; hence the name.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun mineralogy A variety of
mimetite .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Ancient Greek καμπούρα ("bent"), on account of the barrel-shaped bend of its crystals.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word campylite.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
fbharjo commented on the word campylite
a 'curved light'???
July 9, 2010