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Etymology of the English word cryolite

the English word cryolite
using the English suffix -lite
derived from the French suffix -lite
derived from the Greek word lithos, λίθος (stone; a stone )
using the English prefix cryo-
derived from the Greek word kruos, κρύος

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Word found in Modern English



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