'Triphylite' definitions:

Definition of 'Triphylite'

From: GCIDE
  • Triphylite \Triph"y*lite\, n. [Pref. tri- + Gr. ? a family, class. So called in allusion to its containing three phosphates.] (Min.) A mineral of a grayish-green or bluish color, consisting of the phosphates of iron, manganese, and lithia. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: A salmon-colored or clove-brown variety containing but little iron is known as lithiophilite. [1913 Webster]